Did the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) fail to meet the expectations of the local fishpond owners in the region? The group of fishpond owners think so. Nonong Gustilo, fishpond owner from Brgy. Nabitasan, Leganes who also owns a sizable fishpond in Dumangas, Iloilo, told the Daily Informer in an interview that local fish farmers particularly those into brackish water pond culture have no good things to say on the existence of SEAFDEC in the country particularly in Iloilo.

Alcalde, R. (1998, August 10). Seafdec hit for failing to meet expectations of local fishpond owners (First of five parts). Daily Informer, pp. 1, 2.