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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has released 200,000 tilapia fingerlings in Lake Tambo in Barangay Sta. Juliana, Capas, Tarlac in an effort to revive the town’s aquaculture industry.

BFAR Regional Director Willy Cruz said Friday the project, “Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa” (BASIL), aims to repopulate the freshwater-like rivers and lakes with the addition of tilapia fingerlings or other species endemic in the areas.

The 25,000-hectare Tambo lake was formed after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991.

Cruz said aside from the dispersal of tilapia fingerlings, BFAR will also have a techno demo on fish cage in the area.

“Initially, we will put five fishing cages in the Tambo Lake where some 12,500 fingerlings will be seeded,” he said.

He said fisher folk in five barangays of Capas, namely Sta. Juliana, Sta. Lucia, O’Donnell, Maruglo and Bueno, will benefit from the project.

“This will help improve the productivity and sustainability of the lives of the fisher folk in Capas town,” he said.

The BFAR official said the project will not only enhance the aquaculture production in Capas town, but also boost the local tourism industry.

“There is also a plan to put up a floating restaurant in Tambo Lake where tourists can eat grilled fish. The income that is expected to be generated will come from aquaculture production and of course, tourism,” he said.

He said the chance of survival of the released fish is high given the quality of water in Tambo Lake.

BASIL, a five-year project that aims to rehabilitate major inland bodies of water in the country, is a priority project of the Department of Agriculture.

It targets to disperse at least 210 million fingerlings nationwide in major lakes and river basins. (PNA)

NOVEMBER 2017

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