WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY!

The DA-BFAR is one with the United Nations in celebrating the #WorldEnvironmentDay to #BeatPlasticPollution With the theme “Solutions to Plastic Pollution,” the celebration brings to the fore the global hazard brought about by plastic pollution. The world is being inundated by plastics. Ending this plastic pollution needs everyone's attention and ...

International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF)

The UN General Assembly declared June 5 as the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) to address the global issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing practices. IUUF remains a threat to the sustainable management and conservation of our marine resources and consequently, to ...

DA-BFAR remains ISO-certified

The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has retained its ISO 9001:2015 or the Quality Management Systems certification under the “Provision of Services for fisheries development, fisheries policy and law enforcement, fisheries policy formulation, and fisheries extension”. The ISO certification given by Certification International is the international ...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Special Area for Agricultural Development (BFAR-SAAD) Program Phase 2 marked a significant milestone with its inaugural Public Relations and Development Communications Training held from May 24 to 26, 2023.

The workshop brought together information officers from the 15 Regional Program Management Support Offices (RPMSO), providing them with valuable insights and skills to effectively communicate the program's objectives and achievements. The event commenced with opening remarks from Nazario Briguera, the head of the Bureau's Information and Fisherfolk Coordination Unit (IFCU) ...

The culminating activity of this year’s celebration of the Month of the Ocean organized by the DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau , in collaboration with the DA-BFAR.

The event highlights the educational presentations on the importance of protecting the ocean and marine resources for food security and the various threats it faces, such as pollution, overfishing, and climate change. It also features musical performances by local band artists in the Bicol Region. With the theme “Sustainably Feed ...