Third stop: Mahatao Boat Shelter
The structure was conceptualized and built by the government,
and with cooperation from the locals,
to protect their fishing industry and promote jobs to locals.
Another reason why they had this done is
to give shelter to inter-island vesselsplying to Basco-Itbayat
and those ferrying passengers or construction materials from Basco
or Ivana to the island-town of Sabtang during inclement weather (taken from Philstar, Aug 2005).
The natural rock and its concrete surroundings shield them from the monstrous waves.
