Consultation on the Proposed Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) on FMA-Based Fishing Boat Registration and Fishing Access and Technical Consultation on the Criteria for FMA-Based Fishing Access in the Philippine Waters

Date: September 15-18, 2026 (Visayas-Mindanao Cluster) November 3-6, 2026 (Luzon Cluster) Location: Metro Manila (Luzon Cluster) and Cebu City (Visayas-Mindanao Cluster) Download the PDF file . Download the PDF file ...

DA-BFAR joins nationwide blowing of ships’ horns to signal the start of MANA Mo 2026

MANILA, Philippines — In a gesture of unity and in salute to the nation’s maritime identity, Philippine-flagged vessels across the country sounded their horns simultaneously, September 1, as the Presidential Office for Maritime Concerns (POMC) led the Nationwide Blowing of Ships’ Horns, officially kicking off the month-long celebration of the ...

DA-BFAR TO CHAMPION PRACTICAL FISHERIES SOLUTIONS AT SAFET 2026

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) will showcase Philippine fisheries expertise, digital systems, and locally applied technologies at the Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies (SAFET) Conference 2026 on September 8-10 in Cebu, Philippines. Co-hosted by DA-BFAR, SAFET 2026 carries the theme, “From ...

PH fisheries production reaches 1.03 million metric tons in Q2 2026, up 2.0% year-on-year

Quezon City, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) cited the latest Fisheries Situation Report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), which showed that Philippine fisheries production increased by 2.0 percent in the second quarter of 2026. According to the PSA, the national fisheries production ...

DA, pinalalakas ang real-time sea monitoring para protektahan ang pangisdaan, labanan ang smuggling

Pinapalakas ng Department of Agriculture (DA) ang digital monitoring sa karagatan ng Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng mga bagong Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) workstations, na nagbibigay-daan sa real-time na pagsubaybay sa mga fishing vessel. Layunin nitong maprotektahan ang fish stocks at makatulong sa pagpigil sa pagpasok ng mga smuggled agricultural product ...