Municipal fishermen, fishpond owners, fish-food producers, and other stakeholders lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s pronouncement of a need to increase fisheries and aquatic sector production to achieve food security for all Filipinos. The members of the food and livelihood advocacy group said this is the first time that a President of the Republic has repeatedly made statements on developing infrastructure and facilities to improve fishery production. Last week, Marcos ordered the construction of fish ports in 11 coastal provinces.

Fisheries reforms needed to achieve food security. (2023, March 24). Panay News, pp. 13, 15.