16 April 2024 The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture formally launched LAYAG-WPS or Livelihood Activities to Enhance Fisheries Yields and Economic Gains from the West Philippine Sea in Subic, Zambales on April 16, 2024. Dubbed “LAYAG-WPS,” the new project aims to improve the lives of Filipino fishing communities facing continue reading : BFAR LAUNCHES LAYAG-WPS, SPARKS LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES FOR FISHERFOLK IN WPS
Batanes fish farmers will soon have their own local source of tilapia fingerlings as the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the Local Government of Itbayat inaugurate today, April 4, 2024, the province’s first-ever Municipal Tilapia Hatchery in Barangay Raele in the island municipality of Itbayat, Batanes. Equipped with continue reading : DA-BFAR, LGU Itbayat Inaugurate Batanes’ First-Ever Tilapia Hatchery
11 MARCH 2024 The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region V and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) awarded Php 55,000.00 insurance claim to a Bantay Dagat volunteer’s widow in Oas, Albay. Arnel Radan, a Bantay Dagat volunteer, passed away due to heart attack on November 9, 2023. He left behind a continue reading : BANTAY DAGAT VOLUNTEER’S WIDOW RECEIVES INSURANCE BENEFIT FROM DA-BFAR AND PCIC
02 March 2024 The Central Bangus Hatchery of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 7, located in Panganan, Calape, Bohol, is currently operating at full capacity, boasting a stockpile of 1.7 million eggs harvested from its floating fish cages as of February 2024. Unlike last year, where the spawning commenced in late March, continue reading : BFAR 7’S CENTRAL BANGUS HATCHERY IN CALAPE, BOHOL LEADS REGIONAL FISHERIES GROWTH
Compared to last year in which the spawning began in late March, the beginning of this year’s spawning is notably earlier. This could be attributed to the warm water temperatures experienced in recent days.Servicing eight municipalities in the region, and providing sustenance and livelihood to several communities, the Central Bangus Hatchery emerges as the top continue reading : The Central Bangus Hatchery in Panganan, Calape, Bohol is currently in full operation, with a stockpile of 1.7 million eggs collected from its floating fish cages. The hatchery houses 10 floating fish cages, each nurturing 100 bangus broodstock.
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Region 3, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau, and the local government unit of Pantabangan harvested over 400 kilograms of tilapia from the Pantabangan Aquaculture Park Project in Nueva Ecija on Thursday, February 8. The continue reading : PANTABANGAN AQUACULTURE PROJECT OPENS UP BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR INCREASED FISHERIES PRODUCTION
9 February 2024 On 5 February 2024, around 2:50 PM, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), utilizing its vessel, BRP Datu Sanday, conducted a resupply mission to Filipino fishermen in the area of the Iroqouis (Rozul) Reef in the West Philippine Sea. The BFAR team delivered food, fuel, and other provisions to 16 continue reading : DA-BFAR ON SUCCESSFUL RESUPPLY MISSION TO IROQOUIS (ROZUL) REEF
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is aiming to achieve a 100-percent food-fish sufficiency level for the country by 2028. According to the Agency, the Philippines’ food-fish sufficiency level, net of trade, was at 92.5 percent by 2022. This target was included in BFAR’s Strategic Plan for 2023-2028, a comprehensive roadmap detailing the Bureau’s goals continue reading : BFAR EYES 100% FOOD FISH SUFFICIENCY BY 2028
02 Feb 2024 The DA-BFAR acknowledges the recent test results shown by the study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology, citing bangus samples from several sites in Mindanao positive for microplastics. The presence of microplastics have been reported in various locations and food items around the world and while microplastics have been detected in continue reading : DA-BFAR’S STATEMENT ON THE ISSUE OF BANGUS SAMPLES TESTING POSITIVE FOR MICROPLASTICS
31 January 2024 The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) assures the public that the retail prices of bangus and tilapia remain stable in the National Capital Region. Per the latest price monitoring report of the DA-BFAR, which covers 10 major retail markets in Metro Manila, medium-sized bangus sourced from Bulacan and Pangasinan continue reading : DA-BFAR’S STATEMENT ON THE PRICES OF BANGUS AND TILAPIA
The South China Sea, covering 3.5 million sq.km, stands as a reservoir of rich marine biodiversity and contributes significantly to the socio-economic well-being of the region. However, the decline in fisheries and marine resources in recent years threatens the region’s contribution to the global economy. Recognizing this urgency, the SCS-REX aims to initiate a dialogue continue reading : Jointly organized by the DA-BFAR and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Sustainable Fish Asia (SuFiA) Technical Support Activity, the SCS-REX is dedicated to exploring the future of fisheries policy and management in this vital region
LOOK: Earlier today, January 10, 2024, DA Undersecretary for Fisheries Drusila Esther E. Bayate, led the first ever National Steering Committee Meeting for the country’s newest and biggest project for the fisheries industry–the Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project. The meeting steered the direction on how the project will run through the course of continue reading : FISHCORE: 1st National Steering Committee Meeting