The municipality of Rosario, La Union, has taken a significant step toward sustainable management of its fisheries by reorganizing its 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐌𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐂) on March 17-18, 2025. This initiative, supported by the 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝟏, aims to improve the management and development of local continue reading : 𝐑𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐂: 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐔𝐥𝐚𝐩’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐚, 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫
In the heart of Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur, where deeply rooted traditions often dictate gender roles within industries, Vicky Ulap, a 53-year-old woman, is challenging conventions and achieving remarkable success in the male-dominated fishing industry. Her journey is not merely a personal triumph but a beacon of hope, illuminating a path towards financial independence for women continue reading : 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐔𝐥𝐚𝐩’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐚, 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫
𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬,𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
At just 23, Jean Hazel Ganigan, a proud FSP scholar and aspiring leader from Alaminos City, Pangasinan, has embraced a promising future in Fisheries. What began as a journey fueled by a deep passion for the field has blossomed into a story of success driven by dedication, hard work, and a clear vision. “Fisheries and continue reading : 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬,𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
𝐃𝐀 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑𝟏-𝐒𝐀𝐀𝐃 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥 (𝐏𝐑𝐀)
𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐩𝐨𝐧, 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫 – The DA-BFAR1 successfully implemented a 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥 (𝐏𝐑𝐀) 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐒𝐀𝐀𝐃) 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦-𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐈 in Barangays Banga and Caoayan from February 24-28, 2025. This initiative engaged over 100 local residents, identifying key challenges and opportunities for sustainable aquaculture development. The PRA underscores the SAAD continue reading : 𝐃𝐀 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑𝟏-𝐒𝐀𝐀𝐃 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥 (𝐏𝐑𝐀)
𝐅𝐈𝐐𝐔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐧
Technical personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Fisheries Office 1—Fisheries Inspection and Quarantine Unit (FIQU) conducted a walk-through inspection of the newly established Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI) Fish Processing Facility in Lingayen, Pangasinan, on March 12, 2025. The FTI management and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lingayen joined during the continue reading : 𝐅𝐈𝐐𝐔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐧
𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
Fisherfolk from various municipalities in the Ilocos Region participated in specialized training on Cage Culture Technologies for Tilapia and Siganids in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. This training is a pre-requisite before the turn-over of project materials of the technology-demonstration to the beneficiaries, ensuring successful implementation. The training covered various topics, including basic biology, cage culture techniques, continue reading : 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝐃𝐀-𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐍𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐂 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬
Source BFAR Philippines The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) welcomed the new members of the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (NFARMC) as they took their oath of office on Monday, March 17, at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City. The ceremony was administered by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. continue reading : 𝐃𝐀-𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐍𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐂 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝟏 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐎𝐀’𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Fisheries Office 1 attended an Exit Conference led by its resident audit team from the Commission on Audit (COA) on March 13, 2025 at the BFAR Regional Office Conference Hall, where key findings from the C.Y. 2024 audit were presented and discussed. The bureau provided justifications and continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝟏 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐎𝐀’𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
