A total of two tons of bangus was harvested by the Sagñay Agri Fisheries Farmers Development Association (SAFFDA) Inc. during the harvesting as a result of the first cycle culture on April 20,2024 at the Sagnay Mariculture Park, Sagnay, Camarines Sur.

 

The harvested bangus were sold by the SAFFDA at the Sagnay Community Fish Landing Center for Php 160 per kilo.

 

“Sa ngaran po kan samuyang grupo,Sagñay Agri Fisheries Farmers Development Association (SAFFDA) Inc., dakulaon pong pasasalamat na matawan kaming siring na oportunidad. It’s an immense honor to receive the set of HDPE Marine Fish Cage. Our respectful gratitude to BFAR 5 and the LGU Sagnay.” Marisse San Felipe, one of the association officers, shared.

 

SAFFDA Inc., is one of BFAR Bikol’s beneficiaries of the Climate-Resilient Technology Demonstration and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Marine Fish Cage project worth 1M awarded late last year that aims to provide supplemental livelihood and increase bangus production in the region.

 

BFAR’s implementation of climate-resilient interventions like the HDPE fish cages is a strategy to sustain fisheries production especially in areas prone to typhoons like the Bicol region.

Photo credits: Ratz Chavez, Marisse San Felipe