A retrieval operation of tinfoil barb and other invasive fish species was held by the Laguna Field Agricultural Extension Services-Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (FAES-OPAg) from the rivers of the municipalities of Pagsanjan and Lumban on 02 June 2025.
Together with the Bureau of Fisheries at Aquatic Resources (BFAR) IV-A, the operation was conducted through a buy-back scheme funded by BFAR in cooperation with said local government units (LGUs).
One of the objectives of the activity was to collect such invasive fish species as component in producing fish amino acid, an organic fertilizer, and as fish meal.
(Photos: FAES/Laguna PIO)
