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    • BFAR says Lake Bato fish deaths 'normal' 

      Barrameda, Shiena M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 26, 2014, on page A25)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Bicol region has declared that the incident of tilapia dying in Lake Bato in Camarines Sur province is not a case of fish kill but part of the normal life cycle ...

    • BFAR says Masbate waters red tide-free 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah (Manila Standard, February 19, 2015, on page B6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Wednesday lifted its red tide alert on the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate but warned that shellfish collected in Bataan are still not safe for consumption. In its ...

    • BFAR says no major fish kill expected this year 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, June 5, 2012, on page A-23)
      Saying the situation is more manageable, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said no major fish skill is anticipated this year. BFAR director Asis Perez told local journalists here he is confident that the ...

    • BFAR says Oriental Mindoro LGU may allow fishing to resume 

      (Manila Standard, May 9, 2023, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro may consider ordering the resumption of fishing activities in seven municipalities affected by a recent oil spill. ...

    • BFAR says red tide hits Gigantes Island 

      De Los Santos, M. A. (The Daily Guardian, August 17, 2017, on page 2-11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) announced that waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo tested positive for red tide. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona, Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries, ...

    • BFAR seeks regulation of shark fishing 

      Gomez, Carla P. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 2, 2016, on page A8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is urging local governments to regulate, if not ban, the catching and sale of juvenile sharks. Carlito Delfin, acting assistant regional director of BFAR Western Visayas, ...

    • BFAR seeks tighter rules to fight illegal fishing 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, October 14, 2018, on page B4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is seeking better coordination among government agencies and better enforcement of laws to further strengthen its fight against illegal fishing. “We believe that one of the key ...

    • BFAR seeks to boost fishery areas 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, February 26, 2020, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 rolled out a measure to establish fisheries management areas (FMAs) to provide science-based solutions, enhance stakeholder participation and increase ...

    • BFAR seizes nine vessels in Quezon for illegal fishing 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, January 8, 2021, on page S1/6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it seized nine commercial fishing vessels in Mauban, Quezon for using illegal fishing methods. In a virtual briefing Thursday, BFAR National Director Eduardo B. ...

    • BFAR seizes shipment of helmet shells 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, January 30, 2014, on page A6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and elements of the Philippine National Police confiscated on Saturday some 106 boxes of helmet shells at the Chinese pier in Jolo, Sulu. The BFAR reported that the ...

    • BFAR sends aid to fisherfolks in Bataan vs Covid-19 crisis 

      Delas Alas, Mar Jay S. (SunStar Philippines, June 7, 2020, on page 6-11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) provided livelihood aid to fisherfolks in Bataan to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis in their produce. BFAR Regional Director Wilfredo ...

    • BFAR sets up breeding center for Phl's most expensive fish 

      Martin, Victor (The Philippine Star, March 24, 2019, on page B4)
      A P10 million research and breeding center for the country’s most expensive fish ludong will be built in Cagayan Valley, the Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. The research facility broke ground at the ...

    • BFAR sets up surveillance center at tip of Batanes 

      Lazaro, Freddie G. (Manila Bulletin, May 24, 2016, on page 6)
      Government officials have embarked on a six-day mission to the country’s northernmost territory to initiate the installation of a new monitoring facility in Amianan Island (Y’ami) of Itbayat, Batanes. Lawyer Asis Perez, ...

    • BFAR shelves plan to seize imported fish in wet markets 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 3, 2022, on page A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will defer, for now, its crackdown on the sale of imported fish, such as salmon and pompano in wet markets, amid its ongoing review of government regulations concerning ...

    • BFAR sires freshwater clams in Tapaz, Capiz 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region VI (Daily Informer, September 30, 1999, on page B1)
      In its continuing efforts toward Food Security, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 6 turned over 300 pieces of male and female freshwater clams to Mayor Romualdo Exmundo. Jr. of Tapaz, Capiz. BFAR RD Sonia ...

    • BFAR taps NegOcc to strengthen Visayan Sea fishing restriction 

      PN; Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, September 13, 2019, on page 13)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has engaged the Negros Occidental provincial government for stronger implementation of the closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea, an official said Wednesday. In a ...

    • BFAR team makes global headlines in fish culturing 

      van Beijnen, Jonah; Yan, Gregg (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2019, on page B4)
      Globally, the culture of carnivorous marine finfish and crustaceans receives the most interest from constitutional investors, with species groups like sea bass, salmon and shrimp showing double-digit growth rates. These ...

    • BFAR teams up with institution to explore biodiversity of Benham Rise 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, May 26, 2016, on page B-2)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) has teamed up with two institutions including one international organization to jointly explore the biodiversity of Benham Rise, which covers the country's newest territory. ...

    • BFAR tests show galunggong samples not injected with formalin 

      GMA News (Panay News, August 26, 2018, on page B3)
      The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Friday that the collected samples of galunggong from three public markets tested negative for formalin. No formalin was injected in the ...

    • BFAR tightens fish import monitoring 

      Simeon, Maureen Louise (The Philippine Star, August 23, 2018, on page 6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will tighten its monitoring of the arrival and unloading of imported round scad (galunggong). BFAR director and Agriculture Undersecretary Eduardo Gongona said the ...