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October 22, 2020

• BFAR - Negros Oriental Provincial Fishery Office supports the convergence or alliance of fisherfolk associations and the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (FARMC) from the southern portion of Negros Oriental

October 21, 2020

• BFAR 7 - Siquijor Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) turned over formally on Tuesday, October 20, the fishery project intended for the Tamarong SAAD Fisherfolk Association from Siquijor town
• Matuog Fishermen's Association from Tayasan town, Negros Oriental earned more than P80,000 from their milkfish or "bangus" harvest last October 8
• BFAR 7 - Siquijor Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) supports the restoration efforts on the marine sanctuaries in Siquijor town

October 16, 2020

• PRESS RELEASE │BFAR-7 penalizes two “hulbot-hulbot” operators from Cebu
• Intensified seaborne patrol operations of BFAR Region 7 intend to thwart the illegal fishing activities in Central Visayas

October 14, 2020

• BFAR Region 7 joins this month's "A Gardening & Fresh Local Produce Fair" at the Atrium of Robinsons Galleria Cebu in Cebu City that will exhibit several "locally sourced" products

October 13, 2020

• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas region opens its third building today, October 13

October 7, 2020

• Personnel from BFAR 7 - Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) joined on September 28, Monday, the series of pro-environment activities
• The Biabas Fishermen Association in Ubay town, Bohol has earned over P95,000 from their recent milkfish or "bangus" harvest on September 29, Tuesday

October 6, 2020

• BFAR Region 7, through its Carmen Brackishwater Fish Farm (CBFF), expands the seagrapes or "lato" culture at the Regional Fisheries Training and Fisherfolk Coordination Center's demonstration farm in Carmen town
• Project coordinators of BFAR Region 7 has restored the big fish corral project, locally known as "lambaklad,"

October 2, 2020

• HIGHLIGHTS │Two inland waters in Bohol province are set for development and improvement under the Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) program of BFAR
• Personnel from BFAR 7's Cebu Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) and Regional Fisheries Training and Fisherfolk Coordination Division (RFTFCD) are currently training the fisherfolks from the towns of Alcantara and Alegria in constructing fiberglass-made pump boats
• PRESS RELEASE │ BFAR-7 advises fisherfolks to register

October 1, 2020

• BFAR - Multi-Species Hatchery (MSH) in Ubay town, Bohol produced more than 200,000 milkfish or "bangus" fry
• Cebu Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) of BFAR Region 7 is brewing on a new project that will introduce urban aquaculture in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu
• BFAR 7 – Siquijor Provincial Fishery Office (PFO), headed by Warren Inao, has distributed on October 1, Thursday, several fishery projects to fisherfolk associations from San Juan town

September 28, 2020

• NEWS FEATURE | SAAD project helps 67 fisherfolks in Lazi, Siquijor

September 26, 2020

• Provision of livelihood assistance to small-scale fishers never stops
• Negros Oriental Provincial Fishery Officer Dr. Florencia Mepaña administered the oathtaking of the newly-elected officers of the Barangay Okiot Coastal Community Association (BOCCA) on Saturday, September 26

September 25, 2020

• Regional Fisheries Scholarship Program coordinators of BFAR Region 7 are holding information drive on the scholarship program, which is now open for application until October 26, 2020

September 23, 2020

• PRESS RELEASE│ BFAR-7 to commercial boat operators: Do not fish in municipal waters
• BFAR Region 7 - Fisheries Resource Protection Group (FRPG) recently assisted the Philippine Coast Guard surveillance team after the latter apprehended a commercial fishing boat operator in the municipal waters off Camotes Islands in Cebu province
• Heads up! The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 7 (Central Visayas) encourages fresh high school graduates to apply for the Fisheries Scholarship Program that grants several educational privileges and incentives to the 26 applicants

September 22, 2020

• Personnel from MSH, led by its head Francis Raymund Nicanor, picked 10 sacks of plastic wastes from the shorelines of Barangay Kawit on Thursday, September 17
• HIGHLIGHTS │ BFAR provincial arm in Bohol strengthens ties with Jagna LGU

September 19, 2020

• BFAR 7's Carmen Brackishwater Fish Farm (CBFF) and Cebu Provincial Fishery Office travelled to Camotes Islands on Friday, September 18, to transport the fishery inputs that the bureau earlier committed to the Cebu Technological University

September 18, 2020

• BFAR 7 - Carmen Brackishwater Fish Farm (CBFF) gave out on September 14, Monday, about 12,000 milkfish or "bangus" fingerlings to the local government unit of Barangay Cogon East in Carmen town, Cebu
• BFAR 7 - Carmen Brackishwater Fish Farm (CBFF) in Cebu distributed on September 16, Wednesday, about 1,500 potted mangroves and another 1,500 mangrove propagules to two entities in Barangay Kawit
• BFAR 7 - Carmen Brackishwater Fish Farm (CBFF), in participation with the Fisheries Production and Support and Services Division, conducted on Thursday, September 17, a coastal cleanup in Barangay Cogon East, Carmen town, Cebu
• BFAR 7 - Carmen Brackishwater Fish Farm (CBFF), in participation with the Fisheries Production and Support and Services Division, went to Barangay Poblacion, Carmen town, Cebu for the mangrove planting of about 1,600 propagules held on Thursday, September 17
• BFAR Region 7 turns over today, September 18, to the Catmon Municipal Government two units of 22-footer fiberglass reinforced plastic boats with complete set of underwater fittings and with 7.5 horsepower marine diesels
• MFARMC in Catmon, Cebu gets 2 fiberglass boats from BFAR-7
• BFAR 7 - Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) gave on September 16, Wednesday, about 5,500 milkfish or "bangus" fingerlings to Kapunungang Mananagat sa Tinangnan in Tubigon town
• BFAR 7 - Ubay Brackishwater Fish Farm (UBFF) in Bohol organized a coastal cleanup today, September 18, at Son-oc River in Barangay Poblacion
• BFAR 7 - Cebu Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) together with the Fisheries Production and Support Services Division has given on September 17, Thursday, about 5,000 tilapia fingerlings to the Atlas Commission Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative
• BFAR 7 - Lake Danao Freshwater Fish Farm (LDFFF) in Camotes Islands observed the 57th Fish Conservation Week by involving the local government units

September 17, 2020

• Two fisherfolk associations in Carmen, Cebu get boats from BFAR-7
• BFAR 7 - Cebu Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) conferred on Wednesday, September 16, to Mr. Iluminado Tampos, Jr. his award that came in the form of livelihood project for winning the 2019 Gawad Saka contest
• Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) conducted mangrove planting on Thursday, September 17, in Barangay Bentig, Calape town
• BFAR 7 - Cebu Provincial Fishery Offcer (PFO) delivered today, September 17, the materials for the construction of at least 10 fiberglass reinforced plastic boats

September 16, 2020

• BFAR 7 - Ubay Brackishwater Fish Farm (UBFF) led by its head Antonio Pillotes initiated a mangrove planting activity in Ubay town, Bohol
• PRESS RELEASE │BFAR-7 Adjudication collects P1.7M fines from this year’s apprehensions

September 14, 2020

• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-Region 7) kicks off the 57th Fish Conservation Week observance Monday, September 14
• In observance of the 57th Fish Conservation Week, BFAR Region 7 Director Dr. Allan Poquita led this morning, September 14, the signing of the "Pledge of Commitment on Good Governance and No To Corruption,"
• BFAR Region 7, through the BFAR Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (BFAREMCO), donated P10,000 worth of relief items to the poor households of Barangay San Roque, Cebu City

September 5, 2020

• HIGHLIGHTS | BFAR provincial arm in NegOr helps La Libertad LGU to rehab damaged coral reefs

September 4, 2020

• BFAR 7 - Lake Danao Freshwater Fish Farm (LDFFF) in Camotes Islands took part on the Environment Day observance held at the gymnasium of San Francisco town last August 2

September 2, 2020

• BFAR 7 - Negros Oriental Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) monitored on Tuesday, September 1, the availability of fishery commodities at the major public market in Dumaguete City