𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐋𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧— In its 78 years of service to the fisheries industry, the BFAR-Ilocos Region successfully held a Seafood KADIWA ng Pangulo on July 1, assisting eight exhibitors who served 561 consumers for a total of 299.18 kilograms of goods with a value of P73,000.00.

The exhibitors consist of assisted farmers/fisherfolk associations (FA) and partner institutions such as the Magnificent/Mangngalap ken Mannalon iti Baroro, Bacnotan, La Union, Inc. who sold fresh chilled milkfish, yellowfin tuna, grouper, and big-eye scad; Ubagan FA,for dried fish; Philippine Carabao Center, for yogurt milk with different flavors; Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, for handicrafts made by PDL ; and four (4) farm or fish producers assisted by the Department of Agriculture who also sold their goods.

This milestone event highlights BFAR’s unwavering commitment to supporting local products in the agri-fisheries sector, shortening supply chains and linking producers directly with consumers for accessible, affordable, and high quality fish and agricultural products.