CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, March 16 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) released on Thursday some 65,000 fingerlings in the inland waters of San Clemente town, Tarlac province as part of its continuing efforts to revitalize the aquaculture industry.

The dispersal activity was under the "Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa" or BASIL program which aims to protect and enrich inland waters.

Personnel from BFAR regional office, together with the San Clemente Municipal Agriculture Office led the dispersal of 65,000 tilapia and common carp fingerlings in the waters of Batacan and Nanguluan, villages, both in San Clemente.

BFAR Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz said the move is in response to the request of the Municipa...