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Fishery R&D projects
in batanes get support from BAR, BFAR
by Thea Kristina M. Pabuayon
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April-June
2000
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The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) and
the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Field
Office No.2 (BFAR-RFO 2) will invest P0.8 million in a one-year
fishery development project in Batanes.
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| Municipality of Sabtang, site of
spiny lobster project |
The project entitled "Fishery Research,
Development and Management Projects for the Province of Batanes"
will be implemented by the Provincial government through the
Office of the Provincial Fishery Officer. It will also involve
collaborations between UP-Marine Science Institute (MSI),
UP Visayas (UPV), and Central Luzon State University (CLSU).
The project aims to generate baseline information
on the status of selected fishery resources in Batanes, provide
technical assistance on fishery postharvest technologies and
on the development and management of aquaculture areas in
the province in order to increase the limited supply of fish
during periods of typhoons.
This will be done upon the implementation of
five subprojects particularly spiny lobster assessment; broodstock
enhancement and grow-out culture in Sabtang; dissemination
of technologies for processing of flying fish & dorado;
assessment of seaweeds, other aquatic flora, finfishes and
coconut crabs; stocking of tilapia in freshwater areas in
municipalities of Basco and Uyugan; and the improvement and
maintenance of a tilapia hatchery in Uyugan. The initial operations
of the latter will have technical assistance from BFAR-RFO.
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With these projects, BAR and BFAR will further
develop the fishery resources of Batanes' vast territorial
waters which reach an area of about 4,500 sq km. 
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April-June 2000
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