THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Office 2 in Cagayan Valley has distributed P71 million worth of assistance to fishers in Cagayan and Isabela.
The assistance included fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) boats, fishing gear, duckweeds and fingerlings.
BFAR Region 2 Director Angel Encarnacion said the assistance aims to “support the fishing community and enhance sustainable fishing practices in the Cagayan Valley region.”
Encarnacion said fishers in Cagayan received seven nonmotorized flat-bottom FRP boats and 482 motorized flat-bottom FRP boats, along with 20,000 tilapia fingerlings, 171 fish cages, 37 fyke nets, 34 oyster rafts and 35 pieces of fishing.
In addition, he said three units of livelihood inputs for sea salt making using a hybrid method (high-density polyethylene and cooking) and a techno-demo project on salt production also using a hybrid method were given to the Cagayan fishers led by provincial fishery officer Jennifer Tattao.
On the other hand, fishers in Isabela received a total of 30,000 tilapia fingerlings, five units of gill nets, P5-million rehabilitation assistance, 12 motorized FRP boats, three nonmotorized FRP boats, a 62-footer boat, six cooler boxes, 26 fish containers, two fish crates and two stainless working tables. The distribution was facilitated by Gerico Gibe, provincial fishery officer.
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