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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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ILOILO City – Iloilo plans to replicate a practice of the neighboring province of Negros Occidental in conserving blue crabs.
During a recent meeting on the Visayan Sea, Negros Occidental governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. shared that they have a blue crab hatchery.
“Sa Negros, ang mga madakpan nga mga magagmay nga mga crabs kag may bukaka (gravid crab) ginabutang nila sa hatchery asta mag-itlog,” said Provincial Administrator Raul Banias.
The “millions” of crablets produced are then dispersed into the sea, Banias said.
On estimate, a gravid crab has more than a million eggs.
“Ang ma-generate nila nga income (from crab culture) is more than ma-generate nila sa coconut kag sugar industry,” said Banias. “You can just imagine the income we can have if we conserve and protect our resources.”
After meeting with Provincial Agriculturist Ildefonso Toledo and two provincial aquaculturists, Banias said they decided to send their staff to Negros Occidental – specifically in Escalante City – to study blue crab conservation.
“Hibal-unon naton kon pila ang budget requirement para magpatindog sang crab hatchery,” Banias said, adding that they consider putting up the facility in Ajuy./PN
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