Youth called to engage in aquaculture to secure fish supply
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The African swine fever threatening the protein supplies of the country still grappling with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prompted the chief of an international research center to call for more youth to be involved in aquaculture. “Now, more than ever, is the time for our youth to engage in the efficient production of healthy protein through aquaculture,” said Dan Baliao, chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) based in Iloilo. Baliao said fish is more efficient to produce than even poultry, taking as little as one kilogram of feeds to produce one kilogram of fish. Yet, there are not enough skilled personnel to competently build and run fish farms in the country.
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Youth called to engage in aquaculture to secure fish supply. (2021, March 31). Panay News, p. 13.
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