the National Inland Fisheries and Technology Center, National Freshwater Technology Center, an The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) successfully held the 1st National Catfish Dialogue on November 4 to 6, 2024, in Quezon City.
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The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) announces the start of the annual three-month closed fishing season for round scad or galunggong in Northern Palawan. Starting November 1 until January 31 next year, the use of … continue reading
The Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency Project, known as the FishCoRe Project, of the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is rolling out “FishCoRe Talakayan,” an activity which aims to popularize the government’s flagship project to … continue reading
On 11 October 2024, two Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels were conducting a routine maritime patrol (MARPAT) in the vicinity of Pag-asa (Sandy) Cays, at about five nautical miles from Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in Bgy Pag-asa, Kalayaan, … continue reading
In the early morning of 08 October 2024, two (2) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels, BRP Datu Cabaylo (MMOV 3301) and BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 2002) were conducting a routine resupply mission to Filipino fisherfolk in the … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) officially launched the National Aquaculture Development and Management Plan (ADMP) 2025-2030 on September 26, 2024, at the Seda Hotel in Quezon City.
The ADMP, the first-ever development and management … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) marked the start of the 61st Fish Conservation Week at its headquarters in Quezon City on Monday, September 16, 2024, underscoring the agency’s commitment to fostering a united stakeholders for … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has conducted a series of monitoring activities and analyses to ensure the safety of consumption of fish and other seafood products from the fishing areas surrounding Manila Bay, following the … continue reading
Three weeks into the oil spill incident that happened in Limay, Bataan, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is still conducting on-ground monitoring and assessment of potentially affected fishing areas and communities surrounding the Manila Bay.… continue reading
Nearly 20 years since the Philippines first hosted the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Regular Session of the Scientific Committee in 2006, the country was again selected as the venue for the Scientific Committee’s 20th Regular Meeting (SC20) from … continue reading
Since the onset of the oil spill in Limay, Bataan, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has been conducting on-ground monitoring and assessment of potentially affected fishing areas and communities surrounding the Manila Bay.
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The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has been conducting on ground monitoring and assessment of fishing areas and communities that are potentially affected by three consecutive maritime incidents in the waters of Bataan: oil spill following … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has been monitoring the situation in fishing areas that are potentially affected by the oil spill following the capsizing and sinking of the motor tanker (MT) Terra Nova near the … continue reading
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) assures fisheries stakeholders and the general consuming public that it is actively working with partner government authorities in mitigating any potential impact on marine life and public health following the … continue reading