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BFAR says fisheries modernization goal is to reduce import reliance
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) described its 2022 fisheries modernization plan as a catch-up program designed to minimize the need for importing fish this year. According to the BFAR, the plan hopes ...
- August 25, 2022
SEAFDEC, BFAR holds research on Capiz fisheries
The provincial government is collaborating with the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC-AQD) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to pursue three research ...
- November 21, 2006
US-PH $25-million fisheries partnership launched in Iloilo
To promote sustainable fisheries, a partnership program between the United States and Philippine governments was launched here recently. The $25-million Fish Right program will be implemented over a period of five years ...
- November 28, 2018
Oceana lauds BFAR’s declaration of fisheries management areas
Oceana Philippines has welcomed the move of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to declare the country’s major fishing grounds as fisheries management areas (FMAs) as it cited the need for proper conservation. ...
- February 10, 2019
Marine resources development through biotechnology pushed
The need to identify the research gaps in fisheries biotechnology and developing strategies to address common concerns, and enhancing collaboration among the different research and development units from government agencies, ...
- July 7, 2006
Candidates urged to come up with ‘blue agenda’ on sustainable fisheries
Presidential candidates are urged to adopt a "blue agenda" in order to build a stronger fishery sector in the next six years. In a statement, non-governmental organizations (NGO) has called on the presidential candidates ...
- April 23, 2016
Fisheries sector hit by fry shortage
Nationwide fish farm productivity remains subpar due to the lack of quality feed and fingerlings, industry stakeholders claimed. Speaking at a bi-monthly media briefing on August 22 organized by the food security advocacy ...
- August 30, 2022
WWF-Philippines launches new project for tuna fishers
Following the certification of five Occidental Mindoro municipalities under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) last October 2021, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines launched a new project to tackle post-harvest ...
- August 17, 2022
BFAR: Visayan Sea deserves rest
Citing the need for the Visayan Sea to have the rest that it deserves, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has started to implement the three-month closed season in the area. Starting ...
- November 16, 2020
Phl running low on galunggong
The government will implement a three-month closed season for galunggong (roundscad) in Northeastern Palawan starting Nov. 15 to protect the population of the species. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said the National ...
- November 3, 2015