To secure a sustainable fish supplyfor the country, Philippine Technical and Administrative Committee (PTAC) members requested SEAFDEC/AQD to put all aquaculture research and development plans into fruition. “The Philippines’ aquaculture industry needs to improve aggressively and this country is hungry for results,” Director Eduardo Gongona of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resourcessaidduring the 27th PTAC Meeting last 17 October 2018 in Makati City, Philippines. The PTAC is tasked to coordinate between SEAFDEC/AQDandthe Philippine Government as host and is comprised of representatives from relevant government agencies.

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