APARRI, Cagayan: The United States government and Impl. Project Philippines on Wednesday launched a fisherfolk cooperative in this town as part of a P22.4 million ($400,000) US-funded program to support resilient fishing communities in the country.

The US Embassy in Manila said that the Aparri fisherfolk cooperative has 26 members who will benefit from strengthened coordination in fishing activities, improved physical security and low-interest loans that will enable the members to finance essential needs such as boat repairs.