2022 FISHERIES PRODUCTION VOLUME UP BY 2.2%

According to the preliminary data from the Fisheries Situation Report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for January to December 2022, the Philippines' fisheries sector produced 4.3 million metric tons of fish and fishery products, reflecting a growth of 2.2% in comparison to the previous year’s output. This growth ...
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Artisanal fisherfolk groups, civil society organizations, and national and local governments convened for the National Coastal Fisheries Summit (NCFS) 2023 and culmination of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) celebration in the Philippines on January 31 to February 1, in Quezon City.

The back-to-back celebration focused on the important role that millions of small-scale fishers, fish farmers, and fish workers play in food security; as well as improving the awareness and to promote collaborative action among all concerned agencies in solving the issues surrounding the fisheries sector. During the IYAFA culmination, fisherfolk ...
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55% OF IMPORTED GALUNGGONG ARRIVES AHEAD OF CLOSED FISHING SEASON LIFTING IN PALAWAN

Several days before the lifting of the three-month galunggong closed fishing season in Palawan, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has recorded the arrival of 55 percent of the 25,056.27 MT of galunggong to be imported since November 2022. The importation of frozen round scad, bigeye ...
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BFAR, PCG AND NCW CENTER SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE PHASE II OF THE IMEMS PROJECT

Led by BFAR National Director Atty. Demosthenes R. Escoto, Philippine Coast Guard Admiral Artemio M. Abu and National Coast Watch Center Director Admiral Roy A. Echaverria, the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement will set the stage for the implementation of the IMEMS Phase II Project and allow for the ...
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Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) officer-in-charge Atty. Demosthenes R. Escoto took an oath of office yesterday, January 18, as BFAR National Director.

Conferred by DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban, other BFAR officials who took oath were Assistant Director for Technical Services Isidro M. Velayo Jr., Assistant Director for Administrative Services Zaldy P. Perez, and 14 regional directors. Director Escoto served as BFAR's officer-in-charge for four months starting in September 2022. He ...
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