Candaba, Pampanga he Philippines on Wednesday fired the opening shot in its bid to become a major player in global aquaculture with the inauguration of the country’s largest crayfish nursery, a flagship project of Farm Fresh Early Catch Inc. built in partnership with Taiwan’s Da Shin Biotech Ltd. and the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR). The new facility will mass-produce Australian Redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus), a high-value species prized for its rapid growth, robust hardiness, and strong market demand. Officials said the project advances both the country’s food security agenda and its drive to create sustainable livelihoods for rural communities.

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