With the Senate set to approve on third reading 14 bills creating multi-species marine hatcheries, Senator Cynthia Villar said aquaculture will now get a needed boost in the provinces. After hurdling the second reading last week, 14 bills seeking the creation of marine hatcheries in various municipalities in Quezon, Surigao del Sur and Albay are up for third and final reading. Villar, chairman of the committee on agriculture and food and principal sponsor of the measures, said marine hatcheries will contribute to the growth and development of the fisheries sector and allied industries in the respective cities and municipalities.

Ramos-Araneta, M. (2017, May 29). 14 Senate bills about aquaculture near finality. Manila Standard, p. A3.