A more aggressive campaign against illegal fishing in Western Visayas is underway as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) strengthen their partnership through enhanced joint surveillance and enforcement operations. The renewed collaboration was formalized aboard the DA-BFAR MCS 3009 patrol vessel on July 4, with key officials — BFAR regional director Remia Aparri, Coast Guard District Western Visayas commander Commodore Christopher Auro, and MCS 3009 Commander Captain Jomark Angue — in attendance.

BFAR, Coast Guard boost joint crackdown on illegal fishing in WV. (2025, July 14). Panay News, pp. 2, 15.