The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) broke ground on the Zamboanga Peninsula Fisheries Integrated Complex (ZPFIC), a multi-year initiative to modernize and unify fisheries infrastructure across Western Mindanao, on July 24, 2025.

A project aligned with … continue reading

Title: Consultation on the Proposed Moratorium on Commercial Fishing Vessel Licenses
Date: August 6-8, 2025 (Luzon Cluster) and August 27-29, 2025 (Visayas-Mindanao Cluster)
Location: Metro Manila  (Luzon Cluster) and Cebu City (Visayas-Mindanao Cluster)
Contact/Telephone No.: (9) 8539-5664 
Email Address: cfd@bfar.da.gov.ph… continue reading

In a bold move toward innovation, sustainability, and community development, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), through the National Fisheries Development Center (BFAR-NFDC), is revolutionizing one of the world’s oldest staples—salt. Under the Development of Salt Industry Project … continue reading

To register, please click this link: https://bit.ly/15thPHShrimpCongress Or scan the QR code below. Deadline for registration: August 30, 2025. #15thShrimpCon

The Philippine Coast Guard, in collaboration with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, will hold a press conference to introduce the national government’s Kadiwa sa Kanlurang Karagatan Programâ on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 1:00 PM aboard WPS Transparency Group.… continue reading

Nice, France – As the country’s frontliner in conservation and management efforts of the fisheries and aquatic resources, the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) joins a stream of international dialogues that highlight ocean concerns from … continue reading

In a bid to empower Filipino fisherfolk and assert the country’s presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), in full support of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), officially launched the … continue reading