A BFAR-funded fishing vessel will help a Zamboanga Sibugay fisherfolk association expand offshore fishing with training and technical support.
Oceana Accuses BFAR of ‘Betrayal’ Over Supreme Court Ruling Favoring Commercial Fishing
Oceana slams BFAR for interpreting SC ruling in favor of commercial fishers, warning of threats to municipal waters and small-scale livelihoods. (Image by freepik) MANILA, Philippines — International marine conservation group Oceana has accused the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic…
Senators Press BFAR To Share Vessel Tracking Data Amid Fight Over 15-Kilometer Municipal Waters
Senators order BFAR to share vessel monitoring data as LGUs, Oceana push to protect 15-km municipal waters from commercial fishing. (Image courtesy of Oceana) MANILA, Philippines — Senators are pressing the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to explain…
PH Fisheries In Freefall: 45M Kilos Of Fish Lost Yearly – Report
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is losing tens of millions of kilos of fish annually as its once-bountiful waters steadily shrink, a new report from international ocean advocacy group Oceana Philippines warned Monday. According to the study The Philippine Fisheries…
Dispute Resurfaces Over Commercial Fishing In Municipal Waters
MANILA, Philippines — A long-running dispute over who gets to fish in the country’s municipal waters — the first 15 kilometers from the shoreline — has resurfaced, rekindling tensions between government fisheries officials, environmental groups, and small-scale fisherfolk. At the…
BFAR enforces annual fishing ban on sardines, mackerel in Zamboanga Peninsula, Visayan Sea
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed its annual closed fishing season for sardines and mackerel in key fishing grounds in the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Visayan Sea, in a bid to protect…
BFAR raises Red tide alert in Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised a red tide alert in the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay after detecting the presence of paralytic shellfish poison in two major fishing grounds.…
Overfished and Under Threat: BFAR Fights to Protect Municipal Waters from Commercial Exploitation
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is raising alarms over the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to allow commercial fishing in municipal waters, pointing to a growing body of evidence that overfishing is threatening the sustainability of the nation’s…
BFAR Issues Life-Saving Shellfish Ban in 7 Regions
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has urgently imposed a shellfish ban in seven coastal areas of the country to protect the public from the dangerous effects of toxic red tide. The affected areas include Dumanquillas Bay in…
