“Isang mapagpalang araw sa lahat! Ngayong Mayo ay ating ipinagdiriwang ang Buwan ng Magsasaka at Mangingisda, kung kaya’t ang Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) ay nagpapaabot ng taos-pusong pagpupugay at pasasalamat sa lahat ng magsasaka at mangingisdang Pilipino para sa kanilang natatanging kontribusyon sa pagsisiguro ng suplay ng pagkain continue reading : ANG MENSAHE NI BFAR NATIONAL DIRECTOR EDUARDO B. GONGONA SA PAGDIRIWANG NG BUWAN NG MAGSASAKA AT MANGINGISDA 2021

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) released on March 9, 2021 the results of a study which quantified illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Philippines. The report identifies what more should be done to eradicate IUU fishing in Philippine waters. IUU fishing ranges continue reading : BFAR-USAID STUDY CALLS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FISHING

As part of joint seaborne operations by the DA-BFAR’s Fisheries Protection and Law Enforcement Group (FPLEG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), three fishing vessels conducting illegal fishing operations were apprehended in the Manila Bay last March 17, 2021. The fishing vessels FBca JAMZYRIC, FBca JOSWYNE BROOKES and FBca 5 BROTHERS were caught using trawl continue reading : DA-BFAR’S FISHERIES PROTECTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT GROUP (FPLEG) AND THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG), THREE FISHING VESSELS CONDUCTING ILLEGAL FISHING OPERATIONS WERE APPREHENDED IN THE MANILA BAY

The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) joins in the celebration of World Water Day on March 22, 2021. Focusing on the theme “Valuing Water”, World Water Day is about what water means to people, its true value and how we can better protect this vital resource. The celebration also continue reading : (DA-BFAR) JOINS IN THE CELEBRATION OF WORLD WATER DAY ON MARCH 22, 2021

Three fishing vessels engaged in illegal fishing activities were apprehended during a joint seaborne operation by the BFAR Central Office – Fisheries Protection and Law Enforcement Group (FPLEG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Manila Bay on March 17, 2021. The operators and crew of fishing vessels FBca JAMZYRIC, FBca JOSWYNE BROOKES and FBca continue reading : PRESS RELEASE THREE ILLEGAL FISHING VESSELS APPREHENDED IN MANILA BAY

This April, the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) joins in the celebration of Filipino Food Month. As per Presidential Proclamation 469, Filipino Food Month is held to promote, preserve, and pass down the vast Filipino culinary traditions to the present and future generations, as well as to provide support continue reading : BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES (DA-BFAR) JOINS IN THE CELEBRATION OF FILIPINO FOOD MONTH.

The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) lifted the three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea in the midnight of February 16, 2021. Under the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 167-3 s. 2013, the government places the Visayan Sea and its vicinities under closed fishing season from November 15 continue reading : PRESS RELEASE DA-BFAR LIFTS SARDINE CLOSED SEASON IN THE VISAYAN SEA

The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) lifts the three-month closed fishing season on round scad or galunggong in northeastern Palawan on January 31, 2021. This marks the sixth year since it was first implemented in 2015. The province of Palawan is a major supplier of galunggong in Metro Manila with continue reading : DA-BFAR LIFTS THREE-MONTH GALUNGGONG CLOSED SEASON IN PALAWAN

Today is #WorldWetlandsDay! With the theme of this year’s campaign, “Wetlands and water – inseparable and vital for life,” the celebration highlights the indelible role of wetlands in our fresh water availability, quality, and use. Together, let us join the call to #RestoreWetlands as we continue to protect the biodiversity of our freshwater resources and continue reading : DA-BFAR Joins World Wetlands Day | February 2, 2021

Nine (9) commercial fishing vessels using Danish Seine, locally known as buli-buli or hulbo-bulbot, were apprehended by fisheries law enforcers of the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and other agencies in the river of Barangay Tapucan in Mauban, Quezon before the year 2020 capped off. In the morning of continue reading : NINE HULBOT-HULBOT FISHING VESSELS NABBED IN MAUBAN, QUEZON

DA-BFAR National Director Commodore Eduardo Gongona personally led early today a market inspection of primary fish commodities in three markets in Quezon City — Commonwealth Market, Nepa Q Mart, and Muñoz Market. With him are fisheries inspectors from the Fisheries Resource Protection Group and Fisheries Inspection and Quarantine Division of the DA-BFAR Central Office who continue reading : DA-BFAR NATIONAL DIRECTOR COMMODORE EDUARDO GONGONA PERSONALLY LED EARLY TODAY A MARKET INSPECTION OF PRIMARY FISH COMMODITIES IN THREE MARKETS IN QUEZON CITY

Responding to the Department of Agriculture’s call for whole-of-agriculture sector approach to diffuse supply and stabilize prices of pork and fish commodities in Metro Manila, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has leased shipping vessels that would help transport said products from SOCCSKSARGEN (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos), Davao Region continue reading : DA-BFAR EXTENDS LOGISTICS SUPPORT TO HASTEN FOOD SUPPLY DELIVERY IN METRO MANILA