DA plans 5 mega hatcheries to boost aquaculture, ease pressure on seas

GUINOBATAN, Albay — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the government will strengthen aquaculture and build five mega hatcheries in the country to help achieve food security and allow overfished seas to recover. Laurel said the planned hatcheries will be established in the provinces of Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Quezon, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Pangasinan. “The reality is our oceans are already depleted. They need time to rest,” Laurel told reporters here. READ: PH losing 45 million kilos of fish a year – conservation group He stressed the need to reduce fishing pressure to allow fish stocks to replenish. He said […]... Keep on reading: DA plans 5 mega hatcheries to boost aquaculture, ease pressure on seas

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