{"id":307333,"date":"2019-09-05T06:06:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T20:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=307333"},"modified":"2019-09-05T06:06:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T20:06:33","slug":"mobil-backs-sfas-fishing-outreach-at-daok-with-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mobil-backs-sfas-fishing-outreach-at-daok-with-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobil backs SFA\u2019s fishing outreach at Da\u2019ok with donation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Saipan Fishermen’s Association receives a $2,500 donation from J & MJ Mobil that will be used for the SFA\u2019s outreach at the Da\u2019ok Academy. (IVA MAURIN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The outreach program of the Saipan Fishermen\u2019s Association at the Da\u2019ok Academy got a boost yesterday with a $2,500 donation from J & MJ Mobil, with the hope that more of the academy\u2019s students will learn more about traditional fishing in the CNMI.<\/p>\n

The donation is intended to facilitate the association\u2019s outreach for the youth through the academy, which is a non-traditional high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about the kids,\u201d said SFA president Gene Weaver. \u201cAs grownups, we pretty much know the techniques and styles and the different types of fishing, but I think it is important for us to get the kids involved now and show them what we have, what knowledge we have, and just keep passing it on.\u201d <\/p>\n

The SFA course at the Da\u2019ok Academy is a pilot program launched last June to teach the youth about sustainable fishing and the environment.<\/p>\n

Aside from SFA, the students were also taught by representatives of the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance, and Department of Public Safety\u2019s Boating Safety.<\/p>\n

With pollution plaguing the ocean and the beaches, part of fishing is understanding that everyone must take care of the environment, Weaver said. SFA also teaches traditional fishing to honor the islands\u2019 ancestors. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s how they lived, by living off the land and the water, and that is what we are trying to teach the\u2026next generation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mobil has been supporting SFA\u2019s Saipan International Fishing Derby for the past 35 years, and this is their first to support the association\u2019s youth program. <\/p>\n

Mobil\u2019s Anthony Wenceslao said that there are not many programs that actually teach the youth how to fish correctly and safely. \u201cI\u2019ve seen SFA in their outreach where they actually teach the kids to do it the right way, and follow some of the cultural practices.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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