ILOILO CITY — An additional 1,500 fish fingerlings were released recently in the Iloilo River by MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power).
THE release of sea bass fingerlings in the Iloilo River was part of the corporate social responsibility program of MORE Power in Iloilo City. (MORE Power)
The corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity was in partnership with the Iloilo City government to sustain the river’s revival.
The Iloilo River was once considered dying, but was breathed new life when former Ilonggo Sen. Franklin Drilon initiated a program during the 2010s.
The release of bulgan (sea bass) fingerlings by MORE Power was seen as an important support from the private sector.
“This is not only important to the city, but its people,” said Bernard Rendaje of the Fisheries Sector of the Iloilo City Agriculture Office.
The release wasa lauded by a group of Ilonggos who are into long-line fishing as their hobby.
Carmelo Clemente said this is beneficial to enthhusiats like him who can have more opportunity to catch sea bass in the river.
The city government appealed that only mature fish should be caught, not those in production stage, to enable the species to reproduce in the river.