Jointly organized by the DA-BFAR and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Sustainable Fish Asia (SuFiA) Technical Support Activity, the SCS-REX is dedicated to exploring the future of fisheries policy and management in this vital region
The South China Sea, covering 3.5 million sq.km, stands as a reservoir of rich marine biodiversity and contributes significantly to the socio-economic well-being of the region. However, the decline in fisheries and marine resources in recent years threatens the region's contribution to the global economy. Recognizing this urgency, the SCS-REX ...
FISHCORE: 1st National Steering Committee Meeting
LOOK: Earlier today, January 10, 2024, DA Undersecretary for Fisheries Drusila Esther E. Bayate, led the first ever National Steering Committee Meeting for the country’s newest and biggest project for the fisheries industry–the Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project. The meeting steered the direction on how the project will ...
𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: In a bid to curb Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in the country and ensure the effective implementation of the mandates of the Adjudication Committee (AdCom)
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources AdCom Secretariat conducted its Year-End Performance Review and Case Conference from December 4 to 8, 2023, at the Agricultural Training Institute, Baybay, Leyte. This event was attended by the Hearing Officers and Administrative/Legal Assistants from both the BFAR National and Regional Adjudication Committee ...
6TH NATIONAL TILAPIA CONGRESS GATHERS FISHERIES LEADERS FOR A STRONGER TILAPIA INDUSTRY
November 20, 2023 The National Tilapia Congress comes back for its sixth edition this year with the theme, "Rising Strong and Growing for a New Beginning.” The two-day Congress which will run from November 20-21, 2023 in Clark, Pampanga, gathered key stakeholders to assess the current situation and challenges of ...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), together with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its other attached agencies celebrated the #𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗗𝗮𝘆 on October 16, 2023, at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City.
This year's theme, "Water is life, water is food. Leave No One Behind," highlighted the significance of water sources in ensuring food production. It also underscored our shared responsibility to eliminate hunger and poverty while preserving the planet's vital water resources. #WorldFoodDay is an annual campaign celebrated by more than ...
