SEAFDEC backs PH gov't bid to put up feed mill plants

SEAFDEC/AQD has pledged its support to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to construct commercial-scale aquaculture feed mills for cost-effective feed in strategic locations throughout Panay Island, as well as Luzon and Mindanao in the Philippines. “Development of aquaculture feed mill plants is one of BFAR’s approved projects and is set for implementation this year,” according to BFAR-6 director Remia Aparri. The project is under the National Fisheries Program. BFAR tapped the research center’s technical expertise, particularly on site selection, during a meeting between SEAFDEC/AQD and BFAR on 10 Jan. 2023. Chief Dan Baliao, Dr. Roger Edward Mamauag, SEAFDEC/AQD Feasibility Study team, Aparri, and BFAR-6 staff were present.