BFAR-RFO1 joins the Gawad Saka Regional Awarding Ceremony today at J&V Hotel and Resort, Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union. Glammed in Filipiniana attires, Rolando E. Rabang together with the LGU Bacnotan Mayor Divine Fontanilla and Regional Director Rosario Segundina P. Gaerlan, proudly receives the Regional Award for Outstanding Fisherfolk-Fish Capture category and Outstanding continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑-𝐑𝐅𝐎𝟏 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

Three La Union elementary schools expressed gratitude to BFAR I for support during Brigada Eskwela 2025. ‎‎The bureau, led by Regional Director Rosario Segundina Gaerlan, provided essential school supplies and technical assistance to the following schools: Sevilla Elementary School and Zaragosa Integrated School on June 13, and Bancagan Elementary School on June 16,2025. ‎‎The requests continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐈 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐄𝐬𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧

The BFAR-Region 1 participated in this year’s second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) today, June 19, 2025. ‎‎Provincial Fisheries Offices (PFOs) and Technology Outreach Stations (TOS) also took part in this activity showing readiness by exercising what should be done before, during, and after an earthquake. ‎‎NSED is a quarterly activity led by the continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐔𝐧𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 (𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐃)

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Regional Fisheries Office 1 (BFAR-RFO1) held its 65th Industry Forum in Bangar, La Union on June 11, 2025. Themed “Masaganang Pangisdaan Tungo sa Maunlad na Ekonomiya” (Abundant Fisheries Towards a Prosperous Economy). The forum gathered 100 key stakeholders—fisherfolk, fisherfolk associations, cooperatives, local government units, and partner agencies—to continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑-𝐑𝐅𝐎𝟏’𝐬 𝟔𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧

On May 27, 2025, a juvenile female Risso’s dolphin was found stranded along the shores of Sitio Babangen, Victoria, Alaminos City, Pangasinan. Measuring about 2 meters and weighing approximately 100 kg, she was given the name Maya. She was immediate attended to by volunteers from BFAR1 and the LGU of Alaminos City, among others. An continue reading : 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐀 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐨’𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐧: 𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬

Among the 9 graduating scholars, four of them have achieved academic excellence and will graduate with Latin honors on May 30, 2025. ‎‎The following scholars are the recipient of the awards: Felix M. Bonagua- Magna Cumlaude, Jennalyn Z. Angelo- Cumlaude, Jamaica F. Bello- Cumlaude, Gian Mark R. Estacio – Cumlaude; and Arsalit Juguilon, April Kaye continue reading : 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐒𝐏 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐌𝐌𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝

All Five(5) graduating Fisheries Scholarship Program(FSP) scholars at the ISPSC Narvacan Ilocos sur achieved Latin Honors and were recognized during the 27th recognition rites and hooding ceremony of the school, dubbed as “ISPSC at 27th : Empower Communities through an Academic Excellence” on May 30, 2025 at ISPSC Gymnasium Narvacan Campus. ‎‎The campus honored the continue reading : 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐒𝐏 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐒𝐂 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

‎Isinagawa ng Kawanihan ng Pangisdaan at Yamang-Tubig (BFAR) Rehiyon Uno ang culminating program para sa pagdiriwang ng Fisherfolk Month at pagtatapos ng panunungkulan ni 2025 Mangingisdang Direktor Michael B. Baoas, na ginanap sa market conference hall ng bayan ng Bacnotan, La Union. ‎‎Iprinesenta sa programa ang mga aktibidad na isinagawa ni Direktor Baoas sa loob continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐔𝐧𝐨, 𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧, 𝐋𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed 302 food packs to fisherfolk families in the towns of Anda (208 packs) and Bolinao (94 packs). This urgent relief comes as the region grapples with a prolonged red tide crisis in these areas, first declared on continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑, 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝟑𝟎𝟐 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞; 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐑 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐬