The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines have partnered to come up with a livelihood program meant to help fisherfolk. The Agriculture department said in a statement yesterday that the partnership will promote mariculture or sea-based farming of fish and other aquatic organisms in all the 49 mariculture parks established by the BFAR nationwide.

Liu, K. J. R. (2010, March 11). BFAR and Landbank partner for program to aid fisherfolk. BusinessWorld, p. S1/6.