DA-BFAR joins the entire Philippines in the celebration of the Filipino Food Month this April! With the theme “Pagkaing Pilipino, Susi sa Pag-unlad at Pagbabago,” we recognize, preserve, and ensure the advancement of traditional Filipino cuisine while supporting our local farmers, fisherfolk, and other agricultural and aquacultural communities. WATCH: DA-BFAR’s Fisheries Post-Harvest Technology Division demonstrates continue reading : DA-BFAR CELEBRATES APRIL AS FILIPINO FOOD MONTH

Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Undersecretary for Agri-Industrialization and for Fisheries Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero join DA-BFAR officials and staff in the ceremonial stocking of the first-generation Developed Adaptable Red (DAR) tilapia last March 25, 2022 at the National Freshwater Fisheries Technology Center (BFAR-NFFTC). Red tilapia are genetic mutants selected from tilapia species in the genus continue reading : CEREMONIAL STOCKING OF THE FIRST- GENERATION DEVELOPED ADAPTABLE RED (DAR) TILAPIA LAST MARCH 25, 2022

In support of the observance of the National Women’s Month this March, the DA-BFAR’s Fisheries Post-Harvest Technology Division organizes a bangus deboning activity at the BFAR’s Central Office in Quezon City. DA-BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona joins the Bureau’s officers and employees in demonstrating the proper way of deboning a bangus. #TagapagtaguyodNgMalinisAtMasaganangKaragatan #MasaganangAniMataasNaKita #OneDA

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has distributed fuel subsidies to hundreds of fisherfolk in Central Luzon on March 21, 2022 following a series of nationwide oil price increase this month heightened by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. Out of the 79,365 fisherfolk the DA-BFAR is targeting to continue reading : #BFARPressRelease | CENTRAL LUZON FISHERFOLK, FIRST TO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT’S FUEL SUBSIDY IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR

Following the success of the Phase 1 of the project, which was able to capacitate 3,540 stakeholders on Fisheries Management, Reporting, Planning and Facilitation, it was recommended that the Phase 2 of the project was to be expanded to other local government units, while pioneer sites were to be capacitated on voluntary vessel monitoring measures continue reading : DA-BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona signs the Memorandum of Agreement between BFAR and the Pangingisda Natin Gawing Tama (Panagat) Network.