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BFAR: Fisheries sector to post 2019 recovery
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) expects the country’s fisheries sector to rebound beginning next year on the back of intensified government support for fisherfolk suffering from a lack of post-harvest ...
- December 26, 2018
DA-BFAR hosts forum to strengthen fishery sector
The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) hosted on Saturday the First-ever industry forum for fishery-based micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen the industry ...
- October 19, 2015
DA chief opposes creation of separate fisheries agency
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has reiterated his opposition to a proposal that seeks the creation of a separate department that will handle the fisheries sector. The Agri chief said the creation of a new department ...
- September 18, 2016
BFAR putting up 50 municipal ports
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has set a target of putting up over the next three years at least 50 municipal port projects all over the country. BFAR Director Asis G. Perez said in an interview that the ...
- July 1, 2013
DA pushes Tawi-Tawi, S'gani fishery projects
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has alloted P15 million for two major fishery projects here and in Sarangani province. Both projects are aimed at boosting the country's food security program of the country, Tawi-Tawi ...
- September 12, 2005
Is creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources a good idea?
A number of stakeholders in the fishery sector had been calling for the establishment of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), separate from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Its proponents cite two ...
- December 24, 2020
Underrated crisis in agriculture and fisheries
Year after year — in fact, government after government — we get piecemeal revelations about our dismal food production. Agriculture and fisheries consistently contribute a measly part of our gross domestic product. And ...
- April 24, 2019
Fishery technology transfer demo set
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is holding technology transfer demonstration that will allow fisherfolks to learn new technologies in fisheries helpful producing higher value-added fish products and ...
- April 16, 2001
EU revokes warning on Phl illegal fishing
The European Union (EU) has revoked the yellow card warning issued to the Philippines in June 2014 for deficiencies in controlling illegal fishing. In a statement, the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines ...
- April 23, 2015
Fishing communities bear brunt of lockdown
A sinking feeling has enveloped fishing communities across the country as the uncertainty of an extended lockdown continues to bite. As the government scrambles to control the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ...
- April 15, 2020