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Illegal fishers use 'spotters' to elude arrest - Banias
Illegal fishers have found a way to avoid arrest. They use “spotters”, according to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias. These spotters monitor the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force’s movements. Through mobile phone text ...
- August 27, 2018
Weak El Niño good for fisherfolk, says BFAR
The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country’s farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected because ...
- April 7, 2019
Sardines supply in WV enough, BFAR assures
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas said the region continues to produce sufficient volume of sardines. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said there is no need to worry about the shortage of ...
- November 29, 2018
Seafdec livelihood tie-ups commended
"This is the kind of project that directly benefits folks," says Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for Fisheries Cesar Drilon of the recent tie-up of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), ...
- May 11, 1999
BFAR's Tuna Management Plan (1st of two parts)
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 ...
- July 19, 2019
Landbank unites w/ BFAR, Seafdec to boost aquaculture industry
The Land Bank of the Philippines together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) recently established an agreement to boost aquaculture ...
- June 17, 2003
Intensified tech transfer eyed to check declining fish catch
Undersecretary for Fisheries of the Department of Agriculture Cesar Drilon called for an intensified transfer of aquaculture technologies to increase fish production. "The municipal fish declining at a very alarming rate," ...
- September 2, 1999
Aklan agri-fishery council aims for nat'l Gawad Saka
The Aklan Provincial Agriculture and Fishery Council (PAFC) is vying for honors in the national Gawad Saka search for outstanding agricultural achievers. The council was recognized as regional awardee for Outstanding ...
- June 6, 2017
86 illegal fishers caught in N. Iloilo
A total of 86 fishermen were apprehended for illegal fishing in the waters of the northern towns of Concepcion and Carles early this month. They were using active gears such as trawl, ring net and modified bag net locally ...
- September 6, 2018
Antique fisherfolk to get their fiberglass boats
Fisherfolk-beneficiaries in the province of Antique have been advised to coordinate with the provincial office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) or at the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) ...
- July 15, 2019