HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Bulacan is famous for its fishing industry because it is located
along the seacoast. For their livelihood, thousands of people in Bulacan depend
much on fishing industry. Big rivers in Bulacan abound in fish which will give
sufficient supply of food for the people in and out of Bulacan and also bolster
the fishing industry on a bigger commercial scale.Because of this,
Congressman Teodulo C. Natividad introduced a House Bill No. 1232 on February
23,1966 and approved by the President on June 18,1966 under Republic Act No.
4710, an act establishing a Marine Fishery School and Laboratory in the
Municipality of Malolos, Province of Bulacan to be maintained and supervised by
the Director of Vocational Education, Department of Education and
Culture.
This Laboratory will undertake researches and experiments on the exploitation, utilization and development of various kinds of fish. With the establishment of fishery school and laboratory in sad province, modern techniques in fishing and fish culture will greatly help in producing more and better quality fish for the people. It will also step up the country’s economy.
The Malolos Marine Fishery School and Laboratory started its operation on April 1, 1971 with an initial appropriation of TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php 245,000.00). Thereafter, the sum necessary for its operation and maintenance was included in the Annual General Appropriation Act. At first, the school was temporarily housed in BCAT and then moved to Atlag Elementary School where they were given a Marcos-type building in time for the opening of classes. Various advertisements were posted to entire enrollment. Finally, on October, 1972 the Malolos Marine Fishery School and Laboratory acquired its own site in Balite, Malolos, Bulacan. From then on, construction of buildings and improvement of site has been done until finally the whole staff moved to its permanent site.
This Laboratory will undertake researches and experiments on the exploitation, utilization and development of various kinds of fish. With the establishment of fishery school and laboratory in sad province, modern techniques in fishing and fish culture will greatly help in producing more and better quality fish for the people. It will also step up the country’s economy.
The Malolos Marine Fishery School and Laboratory started its operation on April 1, 1971 with an initial appropriation of TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php 245,000.00). Thereafter, the sum necessary for its operation and maintenance was included in the Annual General Appropriation Act. At first, the school was temporarily housed in BCAT and then moved to Atlag Elementary School where they were given a Marcos-type building in time for the opening of classes. Various advertisements were posted to entire enrollment. Finally, on October, 1972 the Malolos Marine Fishery School and Laboratory acquired its own site in Balite, Malolos, Bulacan. From then on, construction of buildings and improvement of site has been done until finally the whole staff moved to its permanent site.
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