English: "While we have very good people in the Department of Agriculture, the Department's priority is more on farming on land. It is time that the government provides for a focused, single-minded, specialised department responsive to the needs and concerns of the fisheries and aquatic resource industry," the senator explained.
Filipino: "While we have very good people in the Department of Agriculture, the Department's priority is more on farming on land. It is time that the government provides for a focused, single-minded, specialised department responsive to the needs and concerns of the fisheries and aquatic resource industry," paliwanag ng senador.