Agroup of fishers in Batangas has adopted cage culture technology developed by the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) to successfully grow maliputo (giant trevally). NFRDI is an agency under the Department of Agriculture (DA). NFRDI is an agency under the Department of Agriculture (DA). The NFRDI, through its Freshwater Fisheries Research and Development Center (FFRDC), serves as a central breeding facility for freshwater ornamental fish and a prime research center for maliputo, a delectable and most popular Indigenous migratory fish and other nontraditional species. Maliputo thrives in Taal Lake.

Cariño, C. M. (2024, April 18). NFRDI pushes fish cage culture. The Manila Times, p. B5.