BFAR Region 7, through Fisheries Production and Support Services Division (FPSSD), has dispersed 50,000 tilapia fingerlings in the open waters of Candijay and Guindalman towns of Bohol Island on 30-March-2022.
This activity was spearheaded by the division’s aquaculture section and in coordination with the Bohol Provincial Fishery Office and Local Government Units of the said towns.
Over 20,000 pieces of tilapia fingerlings were delivered and dispersed to three selected barangays of the town of Candijay namely Leadway dam, Can-olin, and Tubod. Also, on the same day, a total of 30,000 fingerlings were dispersed in the town of Guindulman such as the barangays of Guio-ang, Guinacot Small Water-Impounding Project (SWIP), and Can-tab SWIP.
The dispersal of fingerlings, as one of BFAR-7’s main services, aims to help in boosting the inland aquaculture by flourishing the number of stocks in the region, through the bureau’s Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) since 2017.
Stocks of the Tilapia fingerlings were sourced out from Clarin Freshwater Fish Farm (CFFF) in Clarin, Cebu.
About the Author: Ana Liza Casquejo is Bohol PFO Information Officer.