Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 72
₱10M aid for Guimaras fisherfolk
Fisherfolk in Guimaras will receive with more than P10 million in assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office for Western Visayas in May. BFAR Regional Director Remia A. Aparri said the ...
- March 24, 2017
Bureau tasked to ensure fish supply ample
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Sunday ordered the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to ensure the steady supply of fish in Metro Manila. He gave the order following President Rodrigo Duterte's order to ...
- August 8, 2016
Sardines supply in WV enough, BFAR assures
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas said the region continues to produce sufficient volume of sardines. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said there is no need to worry about the shortage of ...
- November 29, 2018
Red Tide alert up in 8 Visayas bays
Shellfish ban is still up in eight bays in Eastern Visayas as red tide toxins continue to plague some coastal waters of the region since mid-2017. These red tide-infested bays are Cambatutay, Irong-irong, Maqueda, Villareal ...
- January 3, 2018
Gov't eyeing area for tuna fishing
The national government has recommended the immediate declaration of a "special management area" along the tuna fishing areas in the Pacific Ocean as it strongly objected proposals to extend the closure of the critical ...
- December 23, 2010
BFAR okays fisherfolk's proposed projects
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) headed by Carlito Delfin has approved the proposed projects of four fisherfolks' associations totalling P210,000. These proposals include the acquisition of a lift net ...
- March 12, 2013
Red tide alert raised in E Visayas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed shellfish ban in two bays and several municipal waters in Leyte, Samar and Biliran provinces. BFAR found the red tide bloom in bays and some coastal waters ...
- November 23, 2015
BFAR assures ample supply of tilapia amid fish kill
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently assured there is sufficient supply of tilapia to meet the market’s demand despite the fish kill in Taal Lake, Batangas. ...
- June 8, 2019
Six more fish landing centers
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will build six more community fish landing centers (CFLC) in Eastern Visayas this year. The centers will be built in Maasin City in Southern Leyte, Tanauan, Abuyog and ...
- January 19, 2017
Fishing vessels registration incentive for LGUs
The first 100 coastal local government units (LGUs) that could complete the registration of fishing vessels and gears available in their locality are entitled to million worth of projects from the Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- May 24, 2015