THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) on Thursday said it has dispersed 210,000 fingerlings to underutilized bodies of water under its Balik-Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) project. BFAR’s fingerlings dispersal commenced during the recently concluded 54th Fish Conservation Week, in line with the national BASIL project. Under the project, the BFAR said it will also conduct lake rehabilitation and clean-up drive activities in Cagayan Valley. Milagros Morales, BFAR Cagayan Valley director, said BASIL is expected to compensate for losses in production from other sources. These are the Laguna de Bay, Lake Lanao, Taal Lake, Lake Mainit, Naujan Lake, Buluan Lake and Lake Sebu, and the Cagayan, Mindanao, Agusan, Pampanga, Abra and Bicol river basins.

Source: Manila Times November 02, 2017 17:03 UTC