MARILAO, Bulacan — The Department of Agriculture Central Luzon’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Provincial Agriculture Office and the local government of Marilao conducted a training for the making of fiberglass reinforced plastic boats.
The livelihood training is under the FB Pagbabago as part of the celebration of the Fisherfolk Month this May.
At least 30 fisherfolk from Barangay Poblacion 2, Nagbalon and Abangan Sur in Marilao underwent the said training.
The BFAR and the local government led by Mayor Henry Lutao said that training aims to teach the small fisherfolk the production of FRPBs that would help them obtain a strong and reliable fishing boat.
BFAR Fishing director Avelino Capuli graced the training and he said that he hopes that during his term, fisherfolk would have a better understanding of the many programs of BFAR that aims to develop and increase their livelihood.
Also present during the training were Mayor Lutao, Councilor Vanessa Valdez-Seminiano as committee chair for Agriculture.