𝗖𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗟   Thirteen Agri-Fishery Arts (AFA) students from Cabasan National High School in Bacacay, Albay, successfully completed their 80-hour work immersion at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Office 5 from January 27 to February 7, 2025.   The students’ work immersion in continue reading : 𝗖𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗟

𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗞   Farmers and fisherfolk in Barangay Tabiguian, Caramoan, Camarines Sur, gained new skills in seaweed processing and financial literacy through a two-day training held on February 5-6, 2025.   Organized under the Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support (CRFPS) Program, the initiative aimed to enhance livelihoods by introducing continue reading : 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗞

+++++++++𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬++++++++   SHELLFISH BULLETIN No. 05 Series of 2025 February 7, 2025   The COASTAL WATERS OF MILAGROS in MASBATE are POSITIVE for toxic red tide, as such, shellfish consumption, gathering, harvesting, and marketing are PROHIBITED in this area.   The following monitoring areas are still NEGATIVE from toxic red tide: 1. Sorsogon continue reading : SHELLFISH BULLETIN No. 05

𝗕𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗦 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗛 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦’ 𝟯𝟱𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬   The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 5 was recognized as a valued partner in aquaculture during the 35th anniversary celebration of Santeh Feeds Corporation on February 5, 2025 in Naga City. The company awarded BFAR Bicol a Plaque of Appreciation continue reading : 𝗕𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗦 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗛 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦’ 𝟯𝟱𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬

The Ragay Gulf Management and Development Council (RGMDC) held its 1st Quarter Meeting in Pasacao, Camarines Sur on January 31, 2025. Pasacao Municipal Mayor and RGMDC Co-Chairperson, Honorable Jorge R. Bengua, presided over the meeting where Permanent Alternate Representatives from member local government units and representatives from BFAR 5 were present.   Key discussions included continue reading : The Ragay Gulf Management and Development Council (RGMDC) held its 1st Quarter Meeting in Pasacao, Camarines Sur

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗚𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗦   A three-day Marine Mammal Stranding Response Training was conducted for Local Government Units (LGUs) in Catanduanes on January 28-30, 2025. The activity was organized by the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAG), in collaboration with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Office continue reading : 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗚𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗦

𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗛𝗜 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛   Researchers from Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC), in collaboration with BFAR 5 and the Local Government of Buhi, conducted a production-based research project titled “Create, Collaborate, Communicate: Development of Complementary Educational Materials for Livelihood Training Programs of Fisherfolk in Buhi, Camarines Sur.” continue reading : 𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗛𝗜 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛

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