Launching of BFAR National Mariculture Center Satellite Office in MIMAROPA Region.

The BFAR National Mariculture Center (NMC) headed by Dr. Jericardo S. Mondragon, RFT, MBA, and BFAR-MIMAROPA Regional Director Elizer S. Salilig, MFT launched NMC Satellite Office in MIMAROPA Region today in BFAR-MIMAROPA Regional Fisheries Office, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

The BFAR-NMC Satellite Office was set up as a part of the BFAR Re-Organization Program by Fisheries Office Order No. 2, Series of 2015, to ensure that food is readily available and reasonably priced for Filipinos as well as to improve the lives of the fishing community, the NMC Satellite Office will work to establish and promote a sustainable and integrated mariculture business in the nation.

Present during the event were Governor Humerlito Dolor represented by Ms. Cristine Pine, Provincial Agriculture Officer, City Mayor Malou Flores-Morillo, Atty. Raymond Al Ussam, City Administrator, Roberto R. Abrera, MPA, BFAR-MIMAROPA Assistant Regional Director, and other BFAR officials.