President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the role of the Southeast Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in improving the lives of millions of people in Southeast Asia (SEA) and its continuous commitment to 10 other member-nations in the region. Marcos, represented by lawyer Demosthenes Escoto, Officer-in-Charge of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), served as keynote speaker during Monday’s opening of the 45th meeting of the SEAFDEC Program Committee (PCM) here, hosted by the Aquaculture Department (AQD).

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