'Dredging won't affect aramang catch'

APARRI, Cagayan: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) confirmed the decrease in the catch of "aramang" (soft-shelled pink shrimp) in the coastal town of Aparri in Cagayan province during the past seven years but clarified that it is not related to the river dredging activities.

Regional Director Angel Encarnacion of BFAR Region 2 under the Department of Agriculture (DA) said the result of their assessment was submitted to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) here. The MGB is investigating the reported black sand mining causing the decline of fish catch.