LIVELIHOOD AID. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR 3) distributes some 100,000 tilapia fingerlings to eight fishpond operators in Mabalacat City, Pampanga in this undated photo. BFAR-3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Tuesday (Aug. 9, 2022) the move is part of the government's continuing effort to provide sustainable livelihood to the fisherfolk and ensure food security. (Photo courtesy of BFAR-Central Luzon) MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has distributed some 100,000 tilapia fingerlings for the sustainable livelihood of fishpond operators in this province. BFAR-3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Tuesday the move is part of the national government's program to ensure food security and boost the harvest and income of the local fisherfolk. Recipients of the tilapia fingerlings were eight fish pond operators here. The fingerlings were sourced from BFAR-3's Technology Outreach Stat
FISH CENTER RECIPIENT. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Nasirin Napii (3rd from left) of Ampatuan, Maguindanao receives the certificate for the PHP3-million community fish landing center from MAFAR-BARMM Minister Mohammad Yacob (2nd from left) on Tuesday (Sept. 21, 2021). The town is one of the local governments in Maguindanao situated along the vast Liguasan Marsh, home to rich natural resources like the freshwater tilapia fish, among others.(Photo courtesy of Bangsamoro Information Office-BARMM) COTABATO CITY - The town of Ampatuan in Maguindanao has received a PHP3-million community fish landing center (CFLC) from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MAFAR-BARMM). MAFAR-BARMM Minister Mohammad S. Yacob said Wednesday the CFLC aims to improve the socio-economic condition of Ampatuan town and other fishing communities surrounding the Liguasan Marsh, the 220,000 wetland bordering Maguindanao, Sultan K