A new batch of wild mackerel tuna was transported by an international research organization to its facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo as part of its bid to create a tuna farming industry in the Philippines. Commonly known as kawakawa or tulingan, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) collected 17 juveniles of the fish from an otoshi-ami fish trap on March 9, 2024, with assistance from the Barbaza Multipurpose Cooperative.

SEAFDEC builds up stock of tuna breeders to enhance research efforts. (2024, April 1). Daily Guardian, p. 6.