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    • BFAR adopts 4 strategies to boost aquaculture 

      De La Cruz, Rose (The Philippine Star, October 1, 2000, on page 22)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has launched four strategies to promote aquaculture in the country and ensure fish sufficiency for the burgeoning population through improved inland fish production. BFAR ...
    • First aqua business school launched in Batangas 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2023, on page B1)
      The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) has launched its first aqua business school in Batangas this month to reinforce the country’s aquaculture sector. The NFRDI is targeting to establish and ...
    • Fish hatcheries needed in every province to boost supply — BFAR 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, June 17, 2021, on page S1/12)
      Every province in the country should have at least one fish hatchery to improve the country’s fish fry supply and boost the local aquaculture sector, the top official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...
    • Fish production boost expected from Misamis marine project 

      sme (Panay News, February 5, 2009, on page B1)
      Misamis Occidental wants to become a major fisheries producer in northern Mindanao through its new marine fishery, the Agriculture department said yesterday. "The hatchery is expected to produce an annual output of 576, ...
    • Fisheries research facilities established by new laws 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 30, 2019, on page A11)
      President Duterte has signed two laws creating fisheries research facilities in Cagayan and Lanao del Norte. Republic Act No. 11400 establishes a fisheries research center in Abulug, Cagayan, while RA 11401 establishes a ...
    • Lanao del Norte coastal town reopens doors to tourists 

      Umel, Richel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 26, 2022, on page A5)
      Emerging after two years of restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this once war-torn coastal town of Lanao del Norte province opened its doors to visitors again as it showcased its organic farm and fishery goods ...
    • Lanao Norte fisherfolk get boost 

      Echeminada, Perseus (Daily Tribune, September 9, 2023, on page B16)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has distributed fingerlings and feeds to   farmers and fisheries groups in Lanao del Norte to support the livelihood of fisherfolk communities there. The BFAR Northern Mindanao ...
    • Lanao Norte gets ₱25-M aid for fishery projects 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, March 5, 2010, on page 18)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has awarded a financial assistance worth ₱25 million to finance the implementation of the development of the province's "mariculture" and "aqua" tourism projects in Lanao ...
    • Lanao town wins peace by protecting fish areas 

      Tria, John (Manila Standard, November 15, 2018, on page B4)
      In this quaint, sun-kissed town on the shores of Illana Bay in Lanao del Norte, several communities show how working together can lead to cohesion and harmony among Muslim and Christian neighbors. By working together to ...
    • Mangroves planting 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, September 11, 2012, on page 15)
      The Iligan City Office-Philippine National Police (ICPO-PNP), Station 1, in Ambo, Iligan City and members of the Alpha Phi Omega International fraternity and sorority recently joined forces in planting mangrove propagules ...
    • Mayor vows to lead dev't takeoff of town 

      Rosauro, Ryan D.; Umel, Richel V. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 22, 2010, on page A14)
      Mayor Rommel Arnado emphasizes the significance of “an accurate navigational plan” from which to steer his town toward progress. Success would need a firm determination to undertake the journey, no matter what it costs, ...
    • Mayors to BFAR: Protect our fishing grounds: Local officials in 32 towns, cities across the country block proposal revising guideline setting boundary of municipal waters 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 16, 2020, on page A6)
      More than 30 mayors in seaside towns around the country have opposed a proposal from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to use the coast of the mainland as a reference point in the delineation of municipal ...
    • PH allots P10.5M for SEAFDEC/AQD to establish 15 pilot multi-species hatcheries 

      (Panay News, March 1, 2018, on page B11)
      The Philippine Government through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has allotted P10M for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to conduct feasibility ...
    • PHL allots over P10M for multi-species hatcheries studies 

      Subong, Elsa S. (The Daily Guardian, March 2, 2018, on page B1)
      The Philippine Government has allotted P10.5 million for the conduct of studies on the establishment of 15 multi-species hatcheries nationwide. The amount coursed through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...
    • R&D breakthroughs benefit RP aquaculture industry 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 21, 2002, on page B-5)
      A new environment-friendly shrimp farming technology promises to be the silver lining in the dark clouds that have been mantling the country's moribund shrimp industry for about a decade. The technology, which uses the ...
    • Red tide warning raised in Milagros, Masbate; several other areas still positive 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael (BusinessWorld, December 9, 2021, on page S1/12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued a new warning in Milagros, Masbate after the area tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison, or commonly known as red tide. BFAR said in its 34th shellfish ...
    • RP aquaculture sector benefits from BFAR-SEAFDEC program 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2002, on page B-2)
      The country's aquaculture sector continues to benefit considerably from a program jointly being implemented by a government agency and a Southeast Asian center. Called Joint Mission for Accelerated Nationwide Technology ...
    • Shellfish banned in several provinces due to red tide 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld, December 13, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned shellfish from coastal waters of several provinces in central and southern Philippines due to red tide. The waters of Leyte, Bataan, Masbate, Bohol, Eastern ...
    • Solons ask BFAR to protect Panguil Bay in Lanaodel Norte 

      Luci, Charissa M. (Manila Bulletin, December 1, 2015, on page 15)
      Mindanaoan lawmakers are calling on the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to interven and stop overfishing and the depletion of marine resources in Panguil Bay in Lanao del Norte. Lanao del Norte Reps. Imelda ...
    • 'Spark of hope' 

      Cayon, Manuel T. (BusinessMirror, October 11, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      Meanwhile, MinDA has eyed developing the coastal town of Sultan Naga Dimaporo in Lanao del Norte for bangus fish cage farming to push job generation in this sleepy rural town in northern Mindanao, and, at the same time, ...