Assistant Director for Operations Sammy A. Malvas presented the Bureau’s fisheries action plan on behalf of National Director Eduardo B. Gongona. AD Malvas shared how the Bureau plans to empower and capacitate municipal fisherfolk through interventions in capture fisheries and aquaculture. Rear Admiral Vicente M. Agdamag, AFP (Ret.), meanwhile, discussed ways how to harness the continue reading : DA-BFAR JOINED THE MARITIME CONFERENCE DURING THE 7TH PHILMARINE EXHIBITION ON JUNE 23 AT THE SMX CONVENTION CENTER, PASAY CITY

The National Fisheries Monitoring Center is one of the components of the BFAR’s Integrated Marine Environment Monitoring System (IMEMS), serving as a viewing center of the BFAR’s Vessel Monitoring System operators in monitoring the activities of commercial fishing vessels around the country. The launch was attended by various members of the National Taskforce on the continue reading : NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER AND DIRECTOR GENERAL HERMOGENES ESPERON AND USEC. FOR AGRI-INDUSTRIALIZATION AND FOR FISHERIES CHERYL MARIE NATIVIDAD CABALLERO LED THE LAUNCHING OF THE NFMC

Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) National Director Eduardo B. Gongona spearheaded the presentation of DA-BFAR floating assets to highlight the Bureau’s milestones in its fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and its development strides in the fisheries sector. Along with BFAR National Director were DA Undersecretary for High Value continue reading : PRESENTATION OF DA-BFAR FLOATING ASSETS TO HIGHLIGHT THE MILESTONES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST IUU FISHING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT STRIDES IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR

State auditors have affirmed efforts of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to maintain transparency and accountability in its financial activities, as the Commission on Audit renders an unqualified opinion on DA-BFAR Central Office’s financial statements for 2021—a first in the history of BFAR. An unqualified opinion is the highest audit continue reading : #BFARPressRelease | BFAR CENTRAL OFFICE RECEIVES HIGHEST AUDIT RATING FROM COA

Three municipalities from Luzon and Visayas were awarded as outstanding coastal communities by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) during the Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) 2020 awarding ceremony and the Month of the Ocean Celebration on Tuesday, May 31, in Pasay City. Conferred by DA Undersecretary for Agri-industrialization and continue reading : BFAR PRESS RELEASE | DA-BFAR awards Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan 2020 winners

The awarding, which was held yesterday, May 31, 2022, in Pasay City, coincides with the culmination of the celebration of the Month of the Ocean as well as the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month this May. #TagapagtaguyodNgMalinisAtMasaganangKaragatan #MasaganangAniMataasNaKita  #OneDA

Tunghayan ang pagbibigay-pugay at pagkilala sa tatlong munisipalidad na nagpamalas ng kani-kanilang natatanging pagsisikap upang tanghaling kampeon ng Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan: The Search for the Most Outstanding Coastal Communities. Mapapanood ang selebrasyon LIVE, 9 AM, bukas dito sa official FB page ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Central Office. #TagapagtaguyodNgMalinisAtMasaganangKaragatan #MalinisatMasaganangKaragatan #OneDA continue reading : MALINIS AT MASAGANANG KARAGATAN 2020 AWARDING CEREMONY

These ceremonial stockings are part of the launching of the BFAR National Mariculture Center satellite office in the Bicol Region. #TagapagtaguyodNgMalinisAtMasaganangKaragatan #MalinisAtMasaganangKaragatan #OneDA

A program that aims to raise the economic status of Filipino fisherfolk by capacitating them on financial management was launched on May 23, in Quezon City. DA-BFAR, one of the proponents of the Financial Education Program along with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, BDO Foundation, and the USAID’s Fish Right Program through the PATH Foundation PH continue reading : BFAR Press Release | GOVERNMENT AND PARTNERS AIM TO IMPROVE LIVES OF FILIPINO FISHERFOLK THROUGH FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ Balik Sigla sa mga Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) program, Sumlang Fisheries Association was awarded 30 pieces of drums, bamboos, fishing nets, 10,000 pieces of tilapia fingerlings, and 97 sacks of feeds. These implements were used by the association to create a now tourist attraction where visitors can continue reading : Testimonya Ng Tagumpay | STARTED OUT AS A FOOD-FOR-WORK INITIATIVE CLEANING SUMLANG LAKE SIX YEARS AGO

The Bureau supports this activity which is truly timely and relevant as the nation also celebrates the whole month of May as Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month. The DA-BFAR congratulates all the winners of the Search, especially Mr. Rolando Rabang from Bacnotan, La Union and Mr. Monte Manalo from Batangas City, Batangas, hailed as Grand Winners continue reading : KAPITAN KRESS BAYANING MANGINGISDA AT MAGSASAKA SEARCH 2022

#DeepDiveFridays | Highly intelligent and highly threatened, manta rays are the largest rays in the world. These beautiful sea creatures can be found in various tropical, subtropical and temperate ocean waters across the globe. “Manta” means blanket or cloak in Spanish, referring to their large, flat, diamond-shaped bodies, which have distinct triangular pectoral fins. Mantra continue reading : Deep Dive Fridays | MANTRA RAYS

Led by BFAR’s National Director Commodore Eduardo Gongona, BFAR region 5 Director Nelson Bien and BFAR Central Office Capture Fisheries Division Chief Rafael Ramiscal, the bureau awarded the lambaklad to the Maliit na Mangingisda ng Malabago which has 36 members. The construction of the lambaklad unit started in April and was finished in the second continue reading : THE DA-BFAR TOOK PART IN THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF A LAMBAKLAD PROJECT IN BRGY. MALOBAGO, MANITO ALBAY, LAST MAY 17,2022

#DeepDiveFridays | Characterized by a long elongated saw-like snout with enlarged lateral teeth, sawfishes are widely distributed across tropical and warm temperate nearshore waters in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. They are found in coastal waters such as lagoons, estuaries, and brackish river deltas. Some species can penetrate rivers and large lakes. These fishes tend to continue reading : Deep Dive Fridays | SAWFISH

#CallForExpressionOfInterest | The Philippine Space Agency, Department of Science and Technology (DOST Philippines) – Advance Science and Technology Institute, Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Central Office, and USAID Fish Right are partnering to expand the Philippines’ capabilities in handling and processing nighttime satellite imageries for fisheries applications and other maritime continue reading : CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: AUTOMATED FEATURE EXTRACTION FROM NIGHTTIME SATELLITE IMAGERIES

The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the Maritime League held the 172nd Maritime Forum Tuesday, April 26, at the BFAR Central Office. DA-BFAR National Director Eduardo B. Gongona shared the Fisheries Action Plan to improve fish production in the country and empower municipal fisherfolk. The action plan included capacitating municipal continue reading : DA-BFAR 172nd Maritime Forum

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.