The Imelda Kay Ganda Fisherfolk Association (IKGFA) celebrated a successful harvest festival, earning Php 120,780.00 from 1,052.5 kilograms of marketed tilapia. President of the FA, Nancy C. Sabado, expressed gratitude for the project, “Talagang malaking tulong po itong proyektong naipagkaloob niyo sa aming asosasyon at nabigyan po kami ng pagkakakitaan bukod sa pagtatanim. Nakita po continue reading : 𝐈𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥.

The year 2025 got off to a productive start for the Buraan Fisherfolk Association (BFA) of Burgos, Ilocos Norte, as they continued the construction of two (2) units of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) provided through the DA-BFAR Special Area for Agricultural Development-Phase II program. The BFA, headed by President Marcial R. Bagaoisan, expressed gratitude for continue reading : 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐀-𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐀𝐃 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

The reactivation of the search, spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Office 1 (DA-RO1) together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Office 1 (BFAR-RFO1), aims to honor and reward the dedication, innovation, and sustainability efforts of Filipino fisherfolk who contribute to food security, environmental conservation, and the advancement of the fisheries industry. During continue reading : 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐆𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources- Regional Fisheries Office 1 held a blessing ceremony for the service vehicles provided under the Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project at the BFAR1 Office, Sevilla, San Fernando City, La Union, to bring forth divine guidance, protection, and success for the vehicles’ role in effective field operations continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐅𝐎 𝟏 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐂𝐨𝐑𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Source BFAR Philippines In the morning of 31 January 2025, four DA-BFAR MMOVs, namely, BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV 3003), BRP Datu Bankaw (MMOV 3004), BRP Datu Tamblot (MMOV 3005), and BRP Datu Romapenet (MMOV 3007) conducted resupply missions for Filipino fishermen in two areas in Palawan. 1. The BRP Datu Tamblot (MMOV 3005) and BRP continue reading : 𝐃𝐀-𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧; 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐜.

Source Rafy Ortega-David Bagong Multi-Species Fish Hatchery Nursery para sa Sta. Rita Central, Agoo, at La Union. Nakapag-inaugurate at bless po tayo ng bagong-bago na Multi-Species Fish Hatchery Nursery sa Sta. Rita Central, Agoo. This project po is funded under RA 7171 amounting to PHP 15,000,000, which aims to sustain and cater fingerlings demand for continue reading : 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚. 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐀𝐠𝐨𝐨, 𝐋𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The BFAR-RFO1 congratulates Director Elizer S. Salilig on his appointment as the new National Director of BFAR. We welcome you, and assure you of our full support as you lead BFAR in promoting sustainable fisheries and ensuring food security for the Filipino people. Once again, Congratulations!