A capacity building on Fishing Gear Identification and Dissection cum Implementation of Relevant FAOs in relation to FAO 198-1, series of 2018 was conducted for the BFAR 5 licensing personnel spearheaded by the Regional Fisheries Training & Fisherfolk Coordination Division (RFTFCD) in collaboration with the Fisheries Management Regulatory and Enforcement Division (FMRED)-Licensing Unit on April 24-26, 2024, at the RFTFCD Training Hall, Tayhi, Tabaco City.

Aimed at strengthening and capacitating the licensing officers in the performance of their duties and responsibilities as inspectors, the training is substantial in the course implementation of FAO 198-1, series of 2018 in the issuance of Commercial Fishing Vessel License (CFVL), Commercial Fishing Gear License (CFGL) and other related laws, rules and regulations on commercial continue reading : A capacity building on Fishing Gear Identification and Dissection cum Implementation of Relevant FAOs in relation to FAO 198-1, series of 2018 was conducted for the BFAR 5 licensing personnel spearheaded by the Regional Fisheries Training & Fisherfolk Coordination Division (RFTFCD) in collaboration with the Fisheries Management Regulatory and Enforcement Division (FMRED)-Licensing Unit on April 24-26, 2024, at the RFTFCD Training Hall, Tayhi, Tabaco City.

LOOK: BFAR5, in partnership with WWF, brought together the beneficiaries of the 62-footer FRP boat on April 23, 2024, at the RFTFCD Training Hall in Tayhi, Tabaco City. The meeting aims to finalize the necessary materials required by the organization for the operationalization of the 62-footer FRP Boat and to conclude the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among the LGU, BFAR, and the recipients.

RD Ariel Pioquinto underscored the government’s interest in observing the direct impact of government projects on the beneficiaries. He said that the meeting serves as a guideline to provide direction and clarity on all necessary actions to achieve the desired outcomes for the beneficiaries of the 62-footer boat. He stressed that everyone must be actively continue reading : LOOK: BFAR5, in partnership with WWF, brought together the beneficiaries of the 62-footer FRP boat on April 23, 2024, at the RFTFCD Training Hall in Tayhi, Tabaco City. The meeting aims to finalize the necessary materials required by the organization for the operationalization of the 62-footer FRP Boat and to conclude the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among the LGU, BFAR, and the recipients.

#BFARBikolFishPriceWatch

The DA-BFAR Bikol through its FPSSD-Fisheries Post Harvest & Marketing Section conducted price monitoring of top fishery commodities on April 15-19, 2024, in the six monitored major markets in the region.   Below are the weekly prevailing prices of bangus, tilapia, hipon, tuna and galunggong. #fpssdbikol #BFARBikol #TagapagtaguyodNgMalinisAtMasaganangKaragatan #GuranoAnSira #pricemonitoring #FisheriesPostHarvestMarketingSection

𝗕𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝟱 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲-𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗚𝗨 𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗔

In a ceremonial awarding, BFAR Bikol has officially turned over a 16-footer Patrol Boat to the Local Government Unit of Nabua, Camarines Sur on April 22, 2024, at the BFAR Regional Office in Fabrica, Bula, Camarines Sur. Regional Director Ariel U. Pioquinto led the awarding to the LGU through Atty. Fernando Simbulan, Municipal Mayor.   continue reading : 𝗕𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝟱 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲-𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗚𝗨 𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗔

𝗖LIMATE-RESILIENT FISH CAGE PROJECT IN SAGNAY YIELDS 2 TONS BANGUS HARVEST

A total of two tons of bangus was harvested by the Sagñay Agri Fisheries Farmers Development Association (SAFFDA) Inc. during the harvesting as a result of the first cycle culture on April 20,2024 at the Sagnay Mariculture Park, Sagnay, Camarines Sur.   The harvested bangus were sold by the SAFFDA at the Sagnay Community Fish continue reading : 𝗖LIMATE-RESILIENT FISH CAGE PROJECT IN SAGNAY YIELDS 2 TONS BANGUS HARVEST

IFIT CLUSTERED ROLL-OUT PROGRESSES IN SORSOGON PROVINCE

Following the trainings and series of activities for Community Development Officers (CDOs), Local Government Units, and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in a move to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, the BFAR 5 through the Fisheries Management Regulatory and Enforcement Division (FMRED) conducted a 3-day IUU Fishing and Threat Assessment Tool (I-FIT) Clustered Roll-out continue reading : IFIT CLUSTERED ROLL-OUT PROGRESSES IN SORSOGON PROVINCE