Governor Arthur Defensor's program to re-establish the native catfish, Clarias macrocephalus, in the province had taken off the ground. He had already seeded Tigum River with fingerlings last September 4. Other river systems will soon follow as seed stocks become available.

Locara, L. (1999, October 18-25). Demystifying catfish hatchery operations. The Visayas Examiner, p. 5.