BFAR Region 7: REGION'S ACTIVITIES | NEWS | UPDATES

 

May 22, 2020

• Production of milkfish or "bangus" eggs of BFAR Region 7 has reached a remarkable performance that it even can support other region's needs
• Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) of BFAR Region 7 has made sure that the implementation of its projects is not hampered by the prevailing coronavirus pandemic

 

May 19, 2020

• BFAR Region 7, through its Cebu Provincial Fishery Office (PFO), has facilitated today (May 19) the distribution of fresh fishes donated by the Toledo City Fisherfolk Workers Association

May 15, 2020

• BFAR Region 7, through the Bohol Provincial Fishery Office and in coordination with the Clarin Freshwater Fish Farm (CFFF), has turned over formally today (May 15) around 44,000 tilapia fingerlings to the 24 fishpond operators
• The Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) of BFAR Region 7 has conducted monitoring on May 15, 2020 on the availability and the prices of fishery commodities at Dao Public Market in Tagbilaran City
• BFAR 7 continues to monitor the fishery commodities at huge wet markets
• BFAR 7 - Central Bangus Hatchery (CBH) in Pangangan Island, Calape town, Bohol has recorded on May 14 the highest production of milkfish or "bangus" eggs

May 14, 2020

• One million milkfish larvae and 210,000 bangus fry from BFAR 7-Central Bangus Hatchery in Pangan Island in Calape town, Bohol are now being transported to Cebu province
• Relief assistance has reached even at remote areas or indigenous communities
• The Balidbid Fisherfolk Association from Santa Fe town in northern Cebu has earned nearly P270,000 from their recent harvest of milkfish or "bangus."
• Another BFAR 7-assisted bangus project in Cebu yielded huge revenue to the fisherfolk beneficiary.

May 13, 2020

• Negros Oriental PFO of BFAR 7 turned over 50 bags of assorted feeds to Santa Catalina Municipal Government
• BFAR 7 through its Cebu PFO facilitated the distribution of another set of donated fresh fishes from the Bisayas Alliance of Fishing Operators for Reform (BAFOR)

 

May 12, 2020

• The "bayanihan" spirit sparks anew as local fishermen from Cebu province decided to donate portions of their fish production

May 8, 2020

• Fishery-related trainings in Bohol has restarted as the province recently transitioned to General Community Quarantine from the Enhanced Community Quarantine
• BFAR 7 continues to monitor the availability of fishes at huge wet markets
• Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) of BFAR Region 7 has no intention of lowering its guard on its price monitoring effort even as the province has now been placed under General Community Quarantine

 

May 5, 2020

• Residents from barangays San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Buenavista in Ubay, Bohol got to buy affordable and fresh fishes during the "KADIWA on Wheels" mobile market

 

May 4, 2020

• Some of the salient points discussed during "Straight from the Source" interview with PIA-7
• BFAR 7 facilitated the distribution of around 250 kilograms of fresh fishes donated by Toledo City Fisherfolk Workers Association in Cebu as relief assistance to the entities affected by the corona virus crisis

May 2, 2020

• The Fisheries Production and Support Services Division (FPSSD) of BFAR Region 7 continuously monitors prices of fishery commodities at major wet markets

April 30, 2020

• The Olivo Fishermen Association's second round of harvest yielded over 770 kilograms of milkfish or "bangus" from its fixed cage in Tabuelan town, Cebu

April 28, 2020

• Kadiwa Mobile Market in Brgy. Poblacion, Cortes
• Kadiwa on Wheels reaches three far-flung villages in Ubay town

 

April 27, 2020

• BFAR Region 7 facilitates today (April 27) the distribution of donated fresh fishes from the Bisayas Alliance of Fishing Operators for Reform (BAFOR) to marginal households in Barangay San Roque, Cebu City

April 25, 2020

• "Kadiwa on Wheels" mobile market in Negros Oriental drove to a remote area in Dumaguete City on April 24 (Friday) to bring fresh fishes closer to marginal communities
• BFAR Region 7, through the Fisheries Production and Support Services Division (FPSSD), conducted price monitoring on April 24 (Friday) at Carbon Market in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City
• The Cebu Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) assisted on April 22, 2020 the Olivo Fishermen Association in Tabuelan town, Cebu in harvesting 765 kilograms of milkfish or "bangus."
• BFAR Region 7, through the Fisheries Production and Support Services Division (FPSSD), joined for the second time the DA-initiated "KADIWA" market at DA-7 office in Mandaue City last April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020

• BFAR Region 7 has been assisting fish traders and vendors from Barangay Pasil landing center in transporting their fishery products outside Cebu City through a program dubbed, "Fish on Wheels
• The BFAR-7 Community Based Multi-Species Hatchery (CBMSH) in Medellin town, Cebu has restored its operations after it was destroyed by strong winds brought about by typhoon Ursula that hit northern Cebu in December 2019
• The Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) of BFAR Region 7 has conducted monitoring Friday (April 24) of fish prices at wet market in Barangay Dao, Tagbilaran City

April 22, 2020

• Bohol PFO of BFAR 7 in collaboration with the Central Visayas Multi-species Nursery Demonstration and Training Center gave another 5,500 milkfish fingerlings to the Kapunungang Mananagat sa Tinangnan from Tubigon town
• Another bountiful harvest was recorded in Bohol province

April 21, 2020

• The known tourist attraction Loboc River in Bohol has turned into a fish production site in order to respond to the need for food availablity
• Turnover of 62,000 tilapia fingerlings to Loboc Municipal Government in Bohol Province
• Kadiwa on Wheels launching in Capitol grounds
• BFAR 7 aided bangus project in Cebu province bore good harvest

April 17, 2020

• Monitoring of fish prices in public market of Brgy. Dao, tagbilaran City
• Scenes from today's Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita market fair at DA7 office in Mandaue City
• Bohol Provincial Fishery Office of BFAR Region 7 continues to provide livelihood assistance to marginal fisherfolks amid the coronavirus pandemic

 

April 16, 2020

• Fish products are now available at the satellite market of DA Region 7
• Campao Oriental Seaweeds Planters Association from Getafe, Bohol received on April 16 at least 5,500 milkfish or "bangus" fingerlings from BFAR Region 7, through its Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) and Central Visayas Multi-species Nursery Demonstration and Training Center (CVMNDTC)
• BFAR-aided bangus fish cage project in Balamban town

April 15, 2020

• Negros Oriental Provincial Fishery Office of BFAR 7 conducted price monitoring of fish on April 15, 2020
• BFAR Region 7, through its Provincial Fishery Office (PFO), has allotted this time livelihood assistance to the Kapunungan sa Mananagat sa Putohan from Tubigon town

April 14, 2020

• BFAR7 to help transport Cebu City fish products to Mandaue DA market
• BFAR 7 tied up with DA7 to accomodate Cebu City fish vendors
• Ubay Brackishwater Fish Farm (UBFF) of BFAR Region 7 is set to disperse today (April 14) 36,000 milkfish or "bangus" fingerlings
• BFAR Region 7 together with the Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) joined on April 14 the launching of the mobile market
• Bohol Provincial Fishery Office of BFAR 7 has conducted price monitoring at Brgy. Dao, Tagbilaran City
• Siquijor Provincial Fishery Office of BFAR 7 participated in the PPCC regular meeting
• BFAR 7 put up posters and distributed copies that enlists the price ceiling of fish commodities in teh province
• Bohol PFO went to Brgy. Basyao, Carlos P. Garcia town to send livelihood assistance for Basyao Fishermen Association

April 12, 2020

• Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) of BFAR Region 7 will be stocking milkfish or “bangus” fingerlings to different fish cage projects in the province to further boost bangus production

April 12, 2020

• UBFF of BFAR 7 released 20,000 tilapia fingerlings to managed areas under the BASIL Program of BFAR in Bohol Province
• BFAR-aided projects in the towns of Maribojoc and Calape in Bohol province yielded favorable results

April 3, 2020

• BFAR 7 gave livelihood assistance to fisherfolk organization from Bohol

April 2, 2020

• Frontline Service Office of BFAR 7 disinfect today April 2, 2020

April 1, 2020

• Implementation of Skeleton Workforce fails to disrupt the pngoing activities programmed for this year
• Milkfish larvae from CBH in Calarpe, Bohol are now being transported to Cebu to support bangus production
• Bohol Provincial Fishery Office and BFAR 7 conducted price monitoring to the fish market in Tagbilaran City
• BFAR 7 handed over the bangus fry dozer to two local government unit in Bohol Province
• BFAR 7 carries on with its objective to continue assisting fisherfolks

March 31, 2020

• BFAR 7 Director led the giving of almost 230,000 tilapia fingerlings to Pilar Municipal Government in Bohol
• BFAR 7 Head asks mayors to help local fishers and vendors affected by COVID-19 measures

March 30, 2020

• Price Monitoring efforts of BFAR 7 to other provinces

March 27, 2020

• General requirements needed by the Regional Fisheries Laboratory Section
• BFAR 7 releases schedule of the receiving of requests and samples for the guidance of clients
• RFL Section of BFAR 7 remain operating from Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
  
  

March 26, 2020

• FIQS will continue the issuance of LTP and ECC even if Cebu will be place under enhanced community quarantine
  
  

March 20, 2020

• Illegal fishers that take advantage of the country's state are warned
• BFAR 7 ends today the two-day disinfection and sanitation efforts
  
  

March 18, 2020

• BFAR 7 FPSSD conducted price monitoring at the fish market in Brgy. Pasil Cebu City
• BFAR 7 steps up price monitoring in Central Visayas

March 17, 2020

• BFAR 7 carries out measures vs COVID-19
• BFAR 7 facilitated from March 16-18 the construction of technology demonstration of fish cage nursery and grow-out farm
• BFAR 7 tests new technology to make seagrapes survive the "summer" heat
• The Clarin Freshwater Fish Farm and other seven facilities of BFAR 7 continues to be available to individuals or entities who wish to buy fingerlings at facility
  
  

March 16, 2020

• BFAR 7 officals convene for an emergency meeting to discuss concerns and issues that surface following the imposition of community quarantines and travel bans
• BFAR 7 immediately released sacks of feeds to fisherfolks as aid to their milkfish pond culture