“To increase fisheries and aquaculture resiliency and production within ecological limits by adopting appropriate and science-based technologies and management system as well as through gender responsive and socially inclusive policies, programs, and projects.”

English:

“A gender-equitable and socially-inclusive institution that excels in climate-adaptive and sustainable fisheries and aquatic resources management, providing quality service towards food fish sufficiency, food security, and improved lives of fisherfolk by 2040”

Filipino:

” Serbisyong tapat, isda’y sapat, mangingisda’y angat.”

 

BFAR’s main goal is to improve fisherfolk quality of life in the three(3) sectorals:
 

 

As a government office, the BFAR puts emphasis on the following three(3) core values: Integrity, Professionalism, and Innovativeness, both present and perceived to be ideal. These core values will serve as the guiding principle for the management and personnel in the conduct of their day to day operation
 

 

INTEGRITY

Trustworthy, Principled, Transparent, Accountable, Credible Public Servant

 

PROFESSIONALISM

Competent, Committed, Caring to clients and co-workers, Courteous, Industrious, Disciplined, A team player, Resilient, Excellent

 

INNOVATIVENESS

Creative, Analytical, Resourceful