Gradually but consistently, a new technology is paving the way for the revival of the country’s moribund shrimp industry. Called Environment-Friendly Schemes in Shrimp Farming, the technology was developed through the Mangrove-Friendly Shrimp Culture (MFSC) project, a collaborative undertaking of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), ad the Japanese Trust Fund. The technology is now being disseminated in the country through the Joint Mission for Accelerated Nationwide Technology Transfer program (JMANTTP), a collaborative effort of the Philippine government-hosted, Tigbauan, Iloilo-based SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD) and the DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquaculture Resources (BFAR).

Fernandez, R. A. (2003, June 1). New technology reviving RP shrimp industry. The Philippine Star, p. B-6.