>News Update Bangus production affected by cold weather

>AGUPAN CITY (PIA) – Bangus production here has decreased due to cold weather being experienced now in the region, according to city agriculturist Emma Molina. “Ang pagbaba ng produksyon ay hindi lang dito sa lungsod kundi maging sa buong Hilagang Luzon. Ang rehiyon ay apektado ng malamig na panahon partikular sa buwan ng Enero at Pebrero,” Molina explained. Based on her estimates, bangus production reduced from 32 to 40 percent. The decrease was not felt on the first and third weeks of January because of bangus harvests from the fishponds and fishpens, she said. “We’ll never say that only Dagupan is producing quality bangus. There are other areas which are also producing bangus like Bolinao in western Pangasinan and in Zambales,” Molina said. Sa mga nagsasabi na nag-iba na ang lasa ng bangus mula sa Dagupan, hindi masabing hindi na masarap ngayon dahil marami naman ang nanggagaling sa ibang lugar na pwedeng mapagkuhanan. Dati nang may mga dumarating na bangus galing sa western Pangasinan at maging sa ilang bayan ng Zambales. Noong nakaraaang dalawang buwan lamang, namonitor na may bangus din galing Bulacan,” Molina noted.