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…
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…
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…
