Amid growing concern over the future of shark populations in the Philippine waters, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has officially launched a new national plan that serves as a guide for conservation efforts and sustainable management of sharks, rays, and chimaeras. Signed in May this year, the ...

Nice, France – As the country's frontliner in conservation and management efforts of the fisheries and aquatic resources, the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) joins a stream of international dialogues that highlight ocean concerns from June 9 to 13, 2025 in Nice, France. Dubbed as ...

In a bid to empower Filipino fisherfolk and assert the country’s presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), in full support of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), officially launched the Kadiwa ng Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda (KBBM) Program at Buliluyan Port ...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) joins the implementation of the National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development (NAP-UPD) 2025–2028, in line with Memorandum Circular No. 83, s. 2025, issued by the Office of the President through the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict ...

PASAY CITY – The FISHCORExhibit of Artworks: Raising Awareness on Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency Art Competition officially opened at the Museo ng Sining, GSIS, Pasay City, on May 28, 2025. The exhibit showcases the creativity and advocacy of 11 regional participants from various Fisheries Management Areas (FMAs), particularly FMAs 6 ...