Eastern Visayas holds 1st Mariculture Park Congress

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
January 29, 2007

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  Eastern Visayas which is now considered as the mariculture center of the country is set to host the First Mariculture Park Congress.

This was revealed by Regional Director Ernesto Hilvano of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 8.

Director Hilvano said that the Congress is tentatively scheduled on October 18-20, 2007 in Tacloban City.

He informed that some 1000 participants from both government and private sectors are expected to attend the Congress which aims to promote the benefits of mariculture parks and zones.

Director Hilvano revealed that the participants to the 1st Mariculture Park Congress will be coming not only from the different parts of the country but also in the various countries of the world. He said that delegates from Japan, China, Thailand and Norway have signified their interest to attend.

In view of this, Director Hilvano said that BFAR is now busy with the preparations for the forthcoming Congress.

In fact, he said, he has scheduled a preliminary meeting of the Mariculture Congress Steering Committee on January 31, 2007, 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the Stephanie’s Smoke Haus along Avenida Veteranos St., Tacloban City.

The main agenda of the meeting, Director Hilvano said, is the Presentation of the Tentative Plans for the Congress.