A theme park dedicated to boost the environment education of the general public will be opened here on Friday, July 7. The opening of the park, formally called "GishWorld," will be one of the highlights of the July 6 (Thursday) and July 7 (Friday) celebration of the 27th anniversary of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture De[artment (SEAFDEC AQD) based in this seaside town, 24 kilometers west of Iloilo City. The heart of "FishWorld," is a 1,000-square meter wide edifice with a fish-shaped facade along the national highways that cuts across the sprawling SEAFDEC-AQD complex.

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