Philippines to address decline of local fisheries through breeding program

Fish drying on racks in the Philippines.

The Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is developing breeding techniques to revitalize several freshwater fish species native to the Southeast Asian country.

Indigenous freshwater fish species in the Philippines have been on a decline due to overfishing, worsening water quality, siltation, illegal fishing, competition from non-native species, and climate change, and through the new program, DA-BFAR hopes to preserve them and augment the country’s fisheries production ... 

Photo courtesy of Damian Pankowiec/Shutterstock


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