Pampanga Fish Farmers Get 100K Tilapia Fingerlings
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has distributed some 100,000 tilapia fingerlings for the sustainable livelihood of fishpond operators in this province.
BFAR-3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Tuesday the move is part of the national government’s program to ensure food security and boost the harvest and income of the local fisherfolk.
Recipients of the tilapia fingerlings were eight fish pond operators here.
The fingerlings were sourced from BFAR-3’s Technology Outreach Station for Freshwater Species (TOSFW) in Looc, Zambales.
“Ang isinagawang pamamahagi ng semilya ng tilapia ay kabilang sa mga programa ng BFAR-3 upang tiyaking suportado ang mga Cabalen na nag-aalaga ng isda sa mga fishpond lalo na't kabilang s...