A MOA signing was held between DA-BFAR, represented by DA-BFAR Director Demosthenes Escoto, and Pangingisda Natin Gawing Tama (PaNaGaT) Network, represented by Dinna Umengan, PaNaGaT’s National Convener and Executive Director of Tambuyog Development Center, at the DA-BFAR Central Office. Other PaNaGaT organization members were also in attendance, Rare Philippines, represented by Dennis Calvan, and the Institute of Social Order (ISO), represented by Samantha Poblete.

DA-BFAR will partner with PaNaGaT Network to continue their collaborations for the benefit of West Philippine Sea stakeholders, towards building the fisheries management capacities of local government units and Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Councils (FARMCs) especially in the introduction of modern technologies. Through the funding support of the DA-BFAR ...
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DA-BFAR Rolls Out Immediate Interventions to Fishing Communities Affected by the Oil Spill in Oriental Mindoro

Following the oil spill incident due to the sinking of MT Princess Empress that occurred last February 28, 2023 in the coastal waters of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) provides livelihood assistance to the affected fisherfolk. During his visit in the province ...
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Pinangunahan ng BFAR ngayong Lunes, Marso 6, sa Brgy. Tabon II, Kawit, Cavite, ang isang diyalogo at konsultasyon kasama ang mga mangingisdang miyembro ng organisasyong PAMALAKAYA na ‘di umano’y apektado ng dredging activities sa Manila Bay. Sentro ng pag-uusap ang paglalahad ng mga posibleng alternatibong pangkabuhayan para sa nasabing mga apektadong mangingisda.

Kaisa sa konsultasyon sina Zaldy Perez, DA-BFAR Assistant Director, Dr. Noemi Lanzuela, BFAR-NCR Regional Director, Sammy Malvas, BFAR-IV-A Regional Director, at Nazario Briguera, DA-BFAR Information Chief. Bahagi rin sina Fernando Hicap, National Chair ng PAMALAKAYA, Angelo Aguinaldo, Municipal Mayor ng Kawit, at Resty Layola, Chairman ng Committee of Agriculture and ...
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IT’S WORLD WILDLIFE DAY!

The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) joins the celebration of #WorldWildlifeDay, which is aimed at promoting the conservation of the planet's biodiversity, mainly the species on the verge of extinction. Today also marks the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) ...
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LOOK: The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), as a longstanding partner in the conservation of the Philippines’ diverse shark and ray populations, joins the nation in celebrating Shark Conservation Week from February 27 to March 4, 2023.

LOOK: The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), as a longstanding partner in the conservation of the Philippines’ diverse shark and ray populations, joins the nation in celebrating Shark Conservation Week from February 27 to March 4, 2023. As a kick-starter, a press conference was held in ...
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