On the evening of March 3, as high tide swept across the northern waters of Taguilon Port in Dapitan City, the shoreline of Barangay Taguilon came alive with a remarkable sight—dense schools of sardines surging into the shallows, signaling a notable display of marine abundance. Personnel from BFAR IX Provincial ...

The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) mobilized its vessels and personnel to assist in coordinated search and retrieval operations following recent maritime incidents in Philippine waters, including the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 near Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan, and MBCA Amejara in the waters off Balut Island and ...

Quezon City, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has reported a significant increase in the production of fry and fingerlings from its aquaculture technology centers in 2025, underscoring continuous progress in strengthening the country’s aquaculture sector. DA-BFAR recorded a total production of ...

The Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project continues to record significant progress as highlighted during its recently concluded 2025 Year-End Review and Assessment held in Quezon City from January 27 to 30, 2026. During the review, project officials reported that 29 livelihood subprojects have already been turned over as ...

MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija (January 15, 2026) — In a province known as the country’s main producer of rice, the Department of Agriculture is testing the commercial viability of a very different crop: the Australian redclaw crayfish. The DA is hopeful that the high value species can help reshape local aquaculture ...