Rising heat index benefits ‘talaba’ industry in Alaminos City

ALAMINOS CITY—While high temperatures pose challenges for farmed fish, the rising heat index is benefiting another marine product—the oysters (talaba), which grow larger and plumper in warm weather. Milberth Ferrer, senior aquaculturist of this city in Pangasinan province known for its thriving oyster industry, told the Inquirer recently that high water temperatures accelerate the growth