A new strain of tilapia suited to the cool-elevated areas of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has been launched for field-testing. Specifically, genetically engineered to withstand the climate in the northern Luzon highlands, the cold-tolerant strain was developed by researchers of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR). Its development stems from the observation of fish growers in the Cordillera that the tilapia fingerlings they purchase from lowland sources has stunted growth when raised in the highlands.

Fernandez, R. A. (2002, July 28). Cordillera-friendly tilapia developed. The Philippine Star, p. 1.