Two years following massive invasion of rice eels in some provinces of Region 2, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is now eyeing its full utilization as an export-quality fish commodity.

In a statement, BFAR Director Asis Perez said that they have initiated the development and processing of the rice eel (Monopterus albus) into a value-added product.

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