Fisherfolk Congress to be held Mar. 26-30
The First Fisherfolk Congress will be held on March 26-30 at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bonuan Binloc for the fisherfolks of Dagupan City and the towns of Mangaldan, San Fabian, Manaoag and San Jacinto.
Dr. Westly Rosario, BFAR center chief here and executive director of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), said the activities lined up aim to boost fish production in Pangasinan.
Experts from different parts of the country have been invited to share their knowledge on various topics pertaining to technologies on fish breeding and culture, he added.
Angelito dela Cruz, BFAR agriculturist here and in charge of the Fisherfolk Congress, told The PUNCH “it’s high time that the developed technologies of BFAR in this city and in National Fisheries Technology Development Centers will be shared and transferred to fish farmers for their adoption.”
On March 26, the program starts at 8 a.m. on inland aquaculture that includes aquarium fishes, its setting, culture and breeding as well as community production scale. In the afternoon, there will be lecture/demo on catfish breeding and culture.
On March 27, fisherfolks will learn about tilapia and ulang (giant freshwater prawn) breeding and culture.
Marine aquaculture will be the focus on March 28 for oyster, crab, lapu-lapu cultures in the morning and bangus lecture on fishpen, fishpond and fishcage in the afternoon. Also, on the same day, the Philippine-Bangus Development program will be discussed as well as culture of pompano (Stromateus Niger) or black pomfret as well as P. vannamei. (Pacific white shrimp) will be held.
March 29 will be devoted for post harvest technology.
On March 30, there will be a lecture and practicum on recent developments in fishing technologies that include payao (a fish aggregating device similar to the functions of artificial reefs) as well as lambaklad, also for fishing gears.—EVA
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