Pangasinan eyed as alternative source of fish supplies for Metro Manila
By Leslie D. Venzon
MANILA, Jan. 3 (PNA) -- The fishery sector of Pangasinan will be tapped as an alternative source of fish supplies for Metro Manila, said Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol.
Piñol said fish pens in Laguna De Bay will be dismantled by 2018.
“To fill the big gap on the needs from the urban areas, Sual in the province of Pangasinan will definitely come into place because of its strategic location and its reputation for high quality produce,†he said.
"When you say Dagupan Bangus, people love it. Even foreigners look for it because it made its name not only here but also abroad," the agriculture chief added.
During his recent visit to the Fisherman's Center of the newly completed wharf and causeway in Sual, Pangasinan to meet local fisherfolk and local leaders of Pangasinan and La Union, Piñol also said there is a need to come up with a roadmap for the fisheries sector so that the government could provide the assistance it needs.
The agriculture department also awarded PHP54 million worth of fishery projects to the fisherfolk of Pangasinan and La Union.
Turned over were 381 units of fishing gears and 70 new fiberglass-reinforced plastic boats to more than 500 fisherfolk beneficiaries from the said provinces.
“This is part of the 700 boats with implements to be granted to the 14 coastal towns of Pangasinan,†Piñol announced.
A total of 10 Community Fish Landing Centers (CFLCs) were also awarded to 10 local government units (LGUs), while local budgeting projects for a fish port, mariculture park, and another CFLC were awarded to the LGUs of Agoo, Anda and Infanta. (PNA)
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