Governor Amado I. Espino, III on February 10 led the seeding of about 300,000 tilapia fingerlings at the mouth of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) re-regulating pond in San Roque, San Manuel town. It was reported that from 2007-2016, the provincial government was able to produce about 11 million tilapia fingerlings and dispersed 19 million fingerlings in 751 communal rivers in Pangasinan. The 9 million fingerings were sourced from BFAR-Munoz.

Iñigo, L. B. (2017, February 12). 300,000 tilapia fingerlings released in Pangasinan. Manila Bulletin, p. D14.