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...
Coastal waters in 10 areas in the country remained positive for toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday, May 12. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) The affected areas include the coastal waters of Puerto Princesa Bay in...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar admitted Monday, May 10 that the agency "can't please everyone" even as he noted the huge challenges that the local hog industry has faced as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the African Swine Flu (ASF) problem....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday applauded the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for bravely driving out Chinese maritime militia vessels at the Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. “I would like to applaud the PCG and BFAR for...
The Philippine government’s failure to address the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is resulting in billions worth of losses in terms of fish catch and revenues. Asis Perez, former director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR),...
Six coastal areas in the country have turned out positive for p aralytic s hellfish p oison (PSP), with Puerto Princesa Bay being the most recent coastal water to be infected, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it is “strongly committed” to fulfilling its mandate in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and other coastal communities in the Philippines. This is amid the lingering presence of hundreds of Chinese boats in the West Philippine Sea WPS. In a...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) was urged to recall its recent order that sets the guidelines for the establishment of the management board and subsidiary bodies for Fisheries Management Areas (FMA). In a statement, international non-government organization Oceana said BFAR's...
The Philippine government wants to improve the genetics material of bangus to increase its long-term output, but it may take 25 years to do this. In a virtual briefing, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said the government has moved to study how to...
China’s reported overuse of antibiotics in its fisheries products threatens food safety in the Philippines, which imports billions worth of seafood products from the world’s second-largest economy every year. In a virtual briefing on Monday, Asis Perez, convenor of food security advocacy group...
The implementation of stricter two-week quarantine measures in the Greater Manila Area has not affected supply of fish with the Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) reported of record high weekly fish unloading from March 16 to 23 period. The National Capital Region and nearby provinces are still...
