Residents in Metro Manila, which is currently placed under the strictest community quarantine, have been encouraged to also buy fresh and frozen fish from Kadiwa stalls set up by the Department of Agriculture (DA). (Unsplash) "Aside from wet markets, residents from the National Capital Region and...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has assured unhampered delivery of fish supply in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces while the government implements stricter lockdown measures amid COVID-19 delta variant spread. LIVE CORALS SEIZED – BFAR Central Visayas...
Consumers were warned against the consumption of shellfishes collected from nine places in the country where toxic 'red tide' persists. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) identified the affected areas as the coastal...
Consumers were once again reminded to be wary of eating shellfish, particularly those collected from 10 spots in the country where toxic red tide persists. media The affected areas include the coastal waters off Milagros in Masbate; Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon; coastal waters off Dauis and Tagbilaran...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated the Fisheries Building Complex, which will soon house the central operations of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to a statement, BFAR is now gradually moving its Central Office into one of the buildings in the Fisheries...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar has challenged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to further increase the contribution of the fishery sector to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of the...
Consumers were once again warned against the consumption of shellfish collected from at least seven areas in the country where toxic red tide has been detected. (Photo by Gil Ndjouwou/ Unsplash) The affected areas include the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon; coastal...
More than 100 metric tons of tilapia and milkfish or "bangus" were lost to fish kill that hit Taal Lake in Batangas, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bared Tuesday, July 6. Fish pens in Agoncillo, Batangas photograped on July 3, 2021 amid Taal Volcano's continued unrest. (Mark...
There shouldn't be any price increase as far as tilapia sourced from Taal Lake is concerned even with the Taal Volcano's continued unrest, a regional director from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) clarified on Monday, July 5. NORMAL SIGHT--Owners and caretakers attend to their...
A fisherfolk group has urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to evaluate the damages caused by the recent Taal Volcano eruption to fisheries and aquaculture. Owners and caretakers attend to their fish cages as they continue with their normal lives in Agoncillo, Batangas amid...
Coastal waters in 10 places in the country remained positive for toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Friday, July 2. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) The affected areas include the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; Sorsogon...
Coastal waters in 10 places in the country remained positive for toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) The affected areas include the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Daram...