The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated P23 million worth of aquaculture infrastructure at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration of the multi-species hatchery, freshwater hatchery and broodstock tanks for milkfish production on Dec. 9. “This subsector of the fishery industry is going to stay abuzz concerning the fish requirement of the country when the properly developed technologies are scaled up and utilized by those involved in the aquaculture industry,”Dar said.

Talavera, C. (2021, December 12). DA rolls out aquaculture infra projects. The Philippine Star, pp. B2, B3.