While commending the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during the celebration of its 78th anniversary on Saturday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. urged agency officials and staff to sustain their good work by further scaling up the delivery of services to meet the needs of the country’s fisherfolk. The Department of Agriculture secretary praised BFAR’s longstanding contributions to rural development but reminded the bureau that its real success lies in how it transforms lives in coastal communities. “This celebration is not for us alone — it is for the fisherfolk we serve and the marine resources we are entrusted to protect,” he said.

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