Ticao Pass
Strait in the Philippines
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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 | |
|---|---|
Sunset at Ticao Pass as seen from Bulan, Sorsogon | |
.svg)  Ticao Pass Location within the Philippines .svg) Ticao Pass Ticao Pass (Philippines) | |
| 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]
