Ticao Pass
Ticao Pass is the strait that separates Ticao Island from the Bicol Peninsula in the Philippines.[1] It connects the Burias Pass in the north with the Samar Sea in the south.
| Ticao Pass | |
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 Sunset at Ticao Pass as seen from Bulan, Sorsogon | |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 12°37′N 123°48′E |
| Type | strait |
| Etymology | Ticao Island |
Along with the Burias Pass, the waters of the Ticao Pass are proposed to become a Marine Protected Area. It is home to a large marine diversity, but it also suffers from massive overfishing and poaching, as well as destructive blast fishing.[2]
References
- "Geographical Names: Ticao Pass: Philippines". Geographic.org. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- Danny O. Calleja (October 5, 2015). "Proposed declaration of Ticao-Burias Pass as protected seascape excites stakeholders". pnabicol.blogspot.ca. Legazpi City: Philippines News Agency. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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