BFAR awards 8,000 Kitong fingerlings to Siquijor

By Rizalie A. Calibo

Friday 13th of July 2012

SIQUIJOR, July 13 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 7 has awarded 8,000 “siganid” or locally known as “kitong” fingerlings to Siquijor on July 6.

Each fingerling costs P5; the whole batch totaling P40,000, BFAR-Siquijor provincial fisheries officer Warren S. Inao said.

The project is part of the Agri Pinoy program for the provincial government’s demo farm in Tongo, Siquijor, Siquijor where a 10x10 meter floating fish cage has been put up, Inao added.

The fish cage has four compartments, each housing 2,000 fingerlings.

Meanwhile, BFAR aqua-culture awardee Teofilo Perez of Siquijor announces that he has available marketable tilapia of more than one ton. For those who are interested, he can be contacted at the number 09269202596 or Warren Inao at 09173113142 and (035) 3772486. (RMN/RAC-PIA7, Siquijor)