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BFAR tests show galunggong samples not injected with formalin
(Panay News,August 26, 2018 , on page B3)The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Friday that the collected samples of galunggong from three public markets tested negative for formalin. No formalin was injected in the ... -
BFAR to establish fish-landing sites
(Panay News,May 11, 2015 , on page 6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) strengthens its efforts to reduce poverty among the fishermen by establishing at least 252 community fish-landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide. Alma Saavedra, BFAR 7 ... -
BFAR to give 900 motorized boats to Antique fisherfolk
(Panay News,March 14, 2019 , on page 9)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will distribute 900 fiberglass boats to marginalized fishermen in Antique. “We are just waiting for the final schedule for the distribution of the boats,” Office of ... -
BFAR turns over P33M to cebu for aqua rehabilitation
(Panay News,March 23, 2014 , on page B1)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 7 has turned over P33 million to the Cebu provincial government as financial assistance for the rehabilitation of seaweed and Aquafarms in northern Cebu towns ... -
BFAR warns consumers on marine products from red tide areas
(Panay News,November 6, 2016 , on page B1)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 warned the public to refrain from consuming all types of shellfish and alamang coming from Gigantes Islands in Carles as their coastal waters are now positive ... -
BFAR warns vs Capiz, Aklan red tide
(Panay News,November 17, 2015 , on page 7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned anew against the gathering, selling and eating of shellfish from Pilar and Sapian Bays in Capiz and Batan Bay in Aklan. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri ... -
BFAR woos canneries to locate in WV
(Panay News,March 24, 2013 , on page B1)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Dir. Drusila Esther E. Bayate is encouraging more canneries to locate in Western Visayas because of the region's abundant marine resources. Bayate echoed what BFAR ... -
BFAR's Tuna Management Plan (1st of two parts)
(Panay News,July 19, 2019 , on page 10-14)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) launched in 2018 the National Tuna Management Plan (NTMP). What is the NTMP all about? Will it benefit our ocean resources? Our Filipino fishers? Our population? Does ... -
BFAR's Tuna Management Plan (2nd of two parts)
(Panay News,July 26, 2019 , on page 8-10)There are 455 commercial fish landing centers in the country. These include the Philippine Fisheries and Development Authority and local government unit-controlled ports, as well as private wharves. The General Santos Fish ... -
BFAR, Malay LGU stop entry of shellfish from Capiz
(Panay News,October 8, 2022 , on page 5)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here and the local government unit (LGU) of Malay are implementing measures to prevent entry to Boracay Island of shellfish particularly oysters or “talaba” from the ... -
BFAR-6 lauds thrust to revive sugpo farming
(Panay News,November 30, 2019 , on page 9)Support is mounting for the revival of tiger shrimp farming in the Philippines as another 4.4 tons of the prized seafood were recently harvested in Dumangas, Iloilo. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ... -
BFAR-6 patrol boat sinks
(Panay News,July 5, 2023 , on page 4)The eight-year-old patrol boat of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-6 (BFAR-6) docked at the Iloilo River in Barangay Arsenal-Aduana was found sinking. Around 8 a.m. yesterday, July 4, the Philippine Coast Guard ... -
BFAR-6 to spend P10M for fingerling dispersal project
(Panay News,January 5, 2017 , on page B1)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will spend around P10 million for its free fingerling dispersal project in Western Visayas this year. In an interview Tuesday, BFAR-6 director Remia A. Apari said the ... -
BFAR-7 opens Visayan Sea for commercial fishing
(Panay News,February 27, 2017 , on page B1)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 7 office has opened the Visayan Sea for commercial fishing starting Feb. 16, an official said. Allan Poquita, BFAR 7 assistant director, said the Visayan Sea was closed ... -
BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas'
(Panay News,September 2, 2022 , on page 2)Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report ... -
BFAR: Aggressive transfer of aquaculture tech needed vs dwindling fish catch
(Panay News,December 15, 2018 , on page B8)To ensure fish supply sustainability in the country, the Philippine Technical and Administrative Committee (PTAC) members requested the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to put all aquaculture research ... -
BFAR: Aklan red-tide free
(Panay News,July 22, 2017 , on page 5)BFAR’s bulletin on Aug. 15 showed that shellfishes collected from the waters of Batan, Altavas and New Washington were red-tide free. International and domestic tourists are fond of eating shrimps, oysters, squids and ... -
BFAR: Keep fishing ban in 6 Mindoro towns
(Panay News,May 24, 2023 , on page 9)The fishing ban being implemented in six towns in Oriental Mindoro following an oil spill from the sunken tanker Princess Empress should be retained, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The ... -
BFAR: WV coastal waters free from red tide toxin
(Panay News,December 11, 2017 , on page 6)The Dec. 5 bulletin showed that there are no red tide toxin in the waters of New Washington, Altavas and Batan in Aklan, Gigantes Group of Islands in Carles, Iloilo, and President Roxas, Pilar, Panay, Roxas City, Ivisan, ... -
BFP-6 exec, personnel dedicate day for community service
(Panay News,July 9, 2021 , on page 2-14)Coastal clean-up, community pantry and mangrove planting. It was a jam-packed day of community service for around 60 personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Region 6 yesterday. They served their penalty for ...