THE Dagupan city government, through the city agriculture office, is now implementing a color coding scheme for the river system to guide fisherfolk in their daily aquaculture operations and activities.

City agriculturist Emma Molina said that water quality monitoring boards carrying three different colors will be deployed within the 10 identified critical zones and water sampling stations, namely: Pugaro, Lasip Grande, boundary of Dagupan and Binmaley Talaib-Tocok, Watac area, waiting shed near DCNHS, Dawel, Calmay Ilocano, Calmay-Carael and Magsaysay area.

Molina explained that the color blue indicates the water quality parameter readings are within the acceptable ranges required for aquaculture. Orange shows indication of imminent danger and Red warns that the water is not safe for aquaculture operations and total harvest of stocks is recommended.

Personnel from the agriculture office will conduct water quality monitoring and submit water sampling for analysis daily to update information on the water quality monitoring board.

“We will assign one person in charge in each area to see to it that the information board is safe, will not be stolen or vandalized by anybody,” Molina stressed.

The agriculture office will be assisted by the officers and members of the Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Council (BFARMC) and the barangay council in the implementation of the project. (CIO/Leziel T. Cayabyab)