THE Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is gearing up to make Dingalan town in Aurora province as the next “Tuna Capital” of the Philippines after General Santos City in Mindanao.

In a statement on Monday, the DA-BFAR said its officials in Region 3 (Central Luzon) led by Director Wilfredo Cruz, visited the area last week to witness the unloading of the bountiful fish catch from two commercial boats and committed to advocate for the development of the town’s fishery sector.