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Red Tide Update

Shellfish Bulletin No. 04
Series of 2009
17 February 2009

Announcement

CARE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST INC.
140 J.P. Rizal St. Project 4, Q.C.

NOTICE OF AWARD

Your bid/offer, after the evaluation made by the BAC and the End User for "The Hiring of Janitorial Services (29 personnel)" has been offered by your company thru Public Bidding dated January 26, 2009 in the amount of "FOUR MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY THREE (Php 4,737,423.) & 12/100 pesos only has been accepted and anwarded to your company.

In this connection, please submit a Performance Bond in accordance with No. 9 of the general conditons as early as possible.

RFO1 - Office Transfer

Please be informed that effective April 1, 2009, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 1 will transfer to its new office at Union Galva Steel Compound, Pennsylvania Rd.,Poro Point, San Fernando City, La Union.Landlines and fax machine will be temporarily unavailable, however the office can be contacted using Cell Nos. 0920-910-0043/0917-566-2273.

Invitation to Participate

PINOY FISHMART MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE
For Inquiries: BFAR-FIDSD
2/F PCA Annex Bldg.,Diliman Q.C. Tel:(02)929-3118
E-mail: pfontelar@bfar.da.gov.ph

Joint DA-DENR-DILG Administrative Order No. 1
Series of 2008

For comments:

Draft FAOs on the DA-BFAR Guidelines on the implementation of Republic Act 9147 otherwise known as "wildlife resources conservation and protection act" and its implementing rules

Send comments to:
avitug@bfar.da.gov.ph
ealesna@bfar.da.gov.ph

For comments:

Draft FAOs on the rules and regulations covering the exportation of fish and aquaculture products to EU member countries.

Send comments to:
cbaltazar@bfar.da.gov.ph
sregidor@bfar.da.gov.p

RP eyes Palau as new fishing ground

A team of fisheries negotiators from Palau Island is in town to explore joint fishing agreement with the Philippines, Director Malcolm I. Sarmiento, Jr. said.

The delegation is composed of Palau Ambassador to the Philippines Ramon Rechibei, fisheries officials, and top executives of three tuna fishing firms from Palau.

Sarmiento said the Palau team is now in General Santos City touring the facilities of local fish companies.

According to Sarmiento, the govemment is eyeing for a joint venture-type of deal that will allow certain number of Philippine fishing vessels to operate in Palau.

Since 2007, the DA through the BFAR, has been looking for new fishing grounds in other countries and territories. The Philippines fears of a significant loss in fishery production in view of the non-renewal of a new fishing access deal with Indonesia after the old one expired in 2006.

"With Indonesia, we will try to do another round of talks but I'm not putting much hope anymore on forging a new agreement with them " Director Sarmiento said. Instead, the government is considering other fishing areas, including Palau Island, he said.

BFAR is also working on an access agreement with Solomon Island, Micronesia and Kiribati.

Last year, the Philippines signed an agreement with Timor Leste for access to each other's fishing grounds, as well as for joint initiatives for sustainable fishing resources management.