BFAR innovates ‘fishyalan’ in Cagayan

TUGUEGARAO, Cagayan: In an effort to offer an alternative to mall and resorts goers, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has place for visitors to hang out and

Milagros Morales, BFAR Cagayan Valley director, said the bureau is opening to the general public throughout the Cagayan Valley region that also offer an opportunity

“If you are in search of a unique place to hang- out and tired of the usual malls or resorts, well, you may try to visit

She said that in this way, the Bureau can also better disseminate its advocacies, as well as information about its different programs and projects toward the development

“This move is in line with the ‘ fishyalan’ [ pasyalan or promenade] which is a project initi

and facilities is located in Barangay Punta in the coastal town of Aparri

“We have transformed this facil to a refreshing place with wellmanicured lawns, well-placed and designed ornamentals, vegetables in appropriate areas, clean and well-maintained buildings plus a -

Punta fish farm manager Antoniette Tolento said the BFAR facility is located near the often visited pier in Aparri town, which is the bureau’s prime producer of

“Visitors can simply drop- by our place, and learn aquaculture technologies particularly tilapia hatchery and grow-out operations,

farm, the BFAR has also spruced villages of Taggat Norte and Pata in Claveria town, Minanga in Buguey town, Simbaluca in Santa Teresita town, Centro village in Santa Ana town, and Minanga in Iguig town, all in Cagayan province; and in San Mateo town

“We are inviting the general technologies but also appreciate