Published January 26, 2021, 11:30 AM
An aquaculture firm is now awaiting the approval of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for its unsolicited proposal to breed and harvest fish and other seafood products in Pantabangan Dam, one of the largest dams in Asia.
This, while the advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan started pushing for the crafting of development and regulatory policies on tapping dams and protected areas for aquaculture.
Norberto O. Chingcuanco, vice president for planning of Feedmix Group, said his company has submitted last year a “detailed proposal” to NIA to set up aquaculture operations in Pantabangan Reservoir.
Pantabangan Dam (Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/upriis.nia.gov.ph/posts/pantabangan-dam)