PANTABANGAN AQUACULTURE PROJECT OPENS UP BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR INCREASED FISHERIES PRODUCTION
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Region 3, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau, and the local government unit of Pantabangan harvested over 400 kilograms of tilapia from the Pantabangan Aquaculture Park Project in Nueva Ecija ...
DA-BFAR ON SUCCESSFUL RESUPPLY MISSION TO IROQOUIS (ROZUL) REEF
9 February 2024 On 5 February 2024, around 2:50 PM, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), utilizing its vessel, BRP Datu Sanday, conducted a resupply mission to Filipino fishermen in the area of the Iroqouis (Rozul) Reef in the West Philippine Sea. The BFAR team delivered food, fuel, ...
BFAR EYES 100% FOOD FISH SUFFICIENCY BY 2028
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is aiming to achieve a 100-percent food-fish sufficiency level for the country by 2028. According to the Agency, the Philippines’ food-fish sufficiency level, net of trade, was at 92.5 percent by 2022. This target was included in BFAR’s Strategic Plan for 2023-2028, ...
DA-BFAR’S STATEMENT ON THE ISSUE OF BANGUS SAMPLES TESTING POSITIVE FOR MICROPLASTICS
02 Feb 2024 The DA-BFAR acknowledges the recent test results shown by the study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology, citing bangus samples from several sites in Mindanao positive for microplastics. The presence of microplastics have been reported in various locations and food items around the world and ...
DA-BFAR’S STATEMENT ON THE PRICES OF BANGUS AND TILAPIA
31 January 2024 The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) assures the public that the retail prices of bangus and tilapia remain stable in the National Capital Region. Per the latest price monitoring report of the DA-BFAR, which covers 10 major retail markets in Metro Manila, medium-sized ...
