The House Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources and the Committee on Appropriations approved a bill seeking to establish a fish port in Tangalan, Aklan. On May 30, the committees tackled House Bill No. 8460, introduced by Aklan 2nd District Rep. Teodorico Haresco, Jr. The substitute bill titled “An Act Establishing a Fish Port in the Municipality of Tangalan, Province of Aklan, and Appropriating Funds Therefor” aims to provide a hub for the processing and distribution of fish products in Western Visayas.

Zabal, B. R. (2023, June 6). House OKs Tangalan fish port bill. Panay News, p. 5.