New Tilapia Strain to Boost RP Food Production

Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will be holding mass distribution of Tilapia fingerlings that will survive on saline or brackish water.

The new strain was developed by BFAR's facilities in Dagupan City and Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.

As the 8th largest fish producing country, the Philippine produces more than 5 million metric tonnes yearly.

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