ROXAS City – A total of 263 registered fisherfolk composed of municipal fishers, milkfish operators and shellfish farmers received various assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6.
Each of the 42 shellfish farmers from Ivisan town received materials to construct one shellfish raft, including 15 bamboo rafts, four high-density polyethylene (HDP) plastic drums, five kilograms of nylon, seven rolls of plastic binder and one roll of polyethylene (PE) rope.
BFAR-6 said, with the inputs given to the beneficiaries, after eight months, an approximate harvest of 4.2 metric tons will be collected.
Additionally, 131 milkfish operators from the towns of Pontevedra, Ivisan, Sapian, President Roxas, and Pilar received valuable assistance to boost their production.
Each beneficiary was provided 5,000 milkfish fingerlings, 54 bags of feed, a set of pond preparation inputs, and materials for fish cage frames.
The assistance, BFAR-6 said, is part of its commitment to supporting the fishing community in Capiz.
BFAR-Capiz information officer Lorelyn Ofalla said with the assistance, they are looking forward to improving the fishing industry in the province.
“We are hoping that after they acquire the materials, they will be able to sustain their production to further improve their livelihood and the fishing industry in the province,” Ofalla said. (PIA)
