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 vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea ...

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 plan of the Bureau solely dedicated to aquaculture, aims to ...

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 sustainable fisheries development under the administration’s “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) ...

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 oil spill incident in Limay, Bataan on July 25, 2024 ...

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. Based on the results of latest analyses, four (4) municipalities ...