ALAMINOS CITY—The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) is set to establish a P5-million mud crab hatchery here early next year.

Virna Salac, national coordinator of DOST- PCARRD, told local newsmen that it will be the first in Northern Luzon that will be managed by a local government unit.

She said while there are other mud crab hatcheries in the region but these are operated by the private sector.

She said this hatchery in Alaminos City whose construction is expected to start in February next year, will service mud crab grow-out producers in private sector and at the same time, a production area for the LGU.

Once operational, it can produce 480,000 crablets per year, according to Rolando Cerezo, director for Special Projects and project leader of mud crab hatchery here from the Pangasinan State University (PSU).

The PSU said they will train technicians from the local government unit. Once the hatchery is operational, the LGU will take over the project under the supervision of the PSU.

Cerezo added they will use king crab as breeders. (Tita Roces)

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