MindanaoRegions BFAR Turns Over New 62-Foot Tuna Handline Fiberglass Fishing Boat to Zamboanga Sibugay Fisherfolk byNews DeskJuly 23, 2026July 23, 2026 A BFAR-funded fishing vessel will help a Zamboanga Sibugay fisherfolk association expand offshore fishing with… Read More
Nation Oceana Accuses BFAR of ‘Betrayal’ Over Supreme Court Ruling Favoring Commercial Fishing byAntonio ManaytayMarch 19, 2026March 19, 2026 Oceana slams BFAR for interpreting SC ruling in favor of commercial fishers, warning of threats… Read More
Nation Senators Press BFAR To Share Vessel Tracking Data Amid Fight Over 15-Kilometer Municipal Waters byNews DeskFebruary 27, 2026February 27, 2026 Senators order BFAR to share vessel monitoring data as LGUs, Oceana push to protect 15-km… Read More
Nation PH Fisheries In Freefall: 45M Kilos Of Fish Lost Yearly – Report byNews DeskFebruary 4, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is losing tens of millions of kilos of fish annually… Read More
Nation Dispute Resurfaces Over Commercial Fishing In Municipal Waters byNews DeskDecember 16, 2025 MANILA, Philippines — A long-running dispute over who gets to fish in the country’s municipal… Read More
ConservationLuzonMindanaoVisayas BFAR enforces annual fishing ban on sardines, mackerel in Zamboanga Peninsula, Visayan Sea byNews DeskNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025 IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed its… Read More
MindanaoNews BFAR raises Red tide alert in Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay byNews DeskApril 10, 2025 ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised a red… Read More
EconomyNationNews Overfished and Under Threat: BFAR Fights to Protect Municipal Waters from Commercial Exploitation byAntonio ManaytayJanuary 10, 2025January 10, 2025 The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is raising alarms over the Supreme Court’s… Read More
HealthNews BFAR Issues Life-Saving Shellfish Ban in 7 Regions byNews DeskDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024 The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has urgently imposed a shellfish ban in… Read More