Good news for Bantay Dagat volunteers this new year.
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) renewed the financial insurance program for deputized Bantay Dagat volunteers this 2025.
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The Resolution issued by the Supreme Court’s First Division regarding the case is not yet final. The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), in coordination with the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), is studying … continue reading
ILOCOS NORTE – The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources concludes its last leg of FishCoRe Talakayan activity for 2024 in Laoag City on December 11 after its successful launch in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Anda, Bohol, … continue reading
“LAYAG sa WPS, LAYAG para sa Mangingisdang Filipino.”
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), in partnership with the National Security Council (NSC) and other key agencies, spearheaded the Palawan Fisherfolk Congress with the theme “Kaunlaran at Kapayapaan … continue reading
EMBARGOED: Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:00 Dili Time (GMT+9)
Dili, Timor-Leste – 2-6 December 2024
The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) will hold its 19th Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM-19) and 9th Ministerial Meeting … continue reading
The Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), hosted the 17th Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) Coordination Committee Meeting on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on November 26 to 27, 2024, in … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is improving the certification scheme on aquaculture standards in the country through its Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) certification initiative.
The system will highlight a step-by-step framework for aquaculture farms … continue reading
the National Inland Fisheries and Technology Center, National Freshwater Technology Center, an The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) successfully held the 1st National Catfish Dialogue on November 4 to 6, 2024, in Quezon City.
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The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) announces the start of the annual three-month closed fishing season for round scad or galunggong in Northern Palawan. Starting November 1 until January 31 next year, the use of … continue reading
The Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency Project, known as the FishCoRe Project, of the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is rolling out “FishCoRe Talakayan,” an activity which aims to popularize the government’s flagship project to … continue reading
On 11 October 2024, two Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels were conducting a routine maritime patrol (MARPAT) in the vicinity of Pag-asa (Sandy) Cays, at about five nautical miles from Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in Bgy Pag-asa, Kalayaan, … continue reading
In the early morning of 08 October 2024, two (2) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels, BRP Datu Cabaylo (MMOV 3301) and BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 2002) were conducting a routine resupply mission to Filipino fisherfolk in the … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) officially launched the National Aquaculture Development and Management Plan (ADMP) 2025-2030 on September 26, 2024, at the Seda Hotel in Quezon City.
The ADMP, the first-ever development and management … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) marked the start of the 61st Fish Conservation Week at its headquarters in Quezon City on Monday, September 16, 2024, underscoring the agency’s commitment to fostering a united stakeholders for … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has conducted a series of monitoring activities and analyses to ensure the safety of consumption of fish and other seafood products from the fishing areas surrounding Manila Bay, following the … continue reading
