Mayor Peter Oliver M. Palacio (middle) and MFARMC Chairperson Wilfredo A. Hernandez (right) receive the MMK trophy and certificate on behalf of the Municipality of Calatagan in Batangas. Calatagan won Second Runner Up in the first MMK National Search for Outstanding Coastal Community.

Calatagan will receive fisheries livelihood support worth 5 Million Pesos, a plaque, certificate and trophy as reward for its creative campaigns that highlight the importance of healthy marine environments and for actively fighting destructive forms of fishing.

Photo by the BFAR Information and Fisherfolk Coordination Unit.