The future is looking fish-tastic for the Brgy. Binalayan West Fisherfolk Association from Maripipi Island, Biliran, as they reeled in 410 kilos of assorted fish during their pilot harvest with their Lambaklad project under the BFAR-SAAD Phase 2 program!
BFAR 8 Successfully Transports Bangus Breeders to Southern Leyte; Records 100% Survival Rate Breakthrough
Continuing its efforts to support Southern Leyteβs aquaculture initiatives, the BFAR Region 8 has successfully transported 150 bangus breedersβrecording a 100% survival rateβto its Provincial Sea Cage-Based Broodstock Development Project site located in Brgy. Looc, Tomas Oppus
Empowering Women in Fisheries: BFAR 8 and GAD’s Commitment to Gender Inclusivity
To celebrate the 2025 National Womenβs Month, the BFAR RO 8, in partnership with the Women in Fisheries Network-Philippines (WinFish) and the UP Tacloban College, hosted the event “Empowering Women in Municipal Fisheries: Challenges and Opportunities” on March 19, 2025, at UP Tacloban College
Special Freature | Women In Charge: The Empowering Leadership of Elizabeth Quiza in Eastern Samar
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FMA 7 rolls out HCR/M for Sardines in Leyte and Biliran
the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regions 5 and 8 conducted a roll-out of the Adopted Harvest Control Rules and Measures (HCR/M) for Sardines at the Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) Carigara Campus and Office of the Provincial Agricultural Services (OPAS) in Naval, Biliran on March 11-12, 2025
World Bank, BFAR Urge Fisherfolk in Southern Leyte’s FishCoRe Areas to Submit Livelihood Proposals
Fisherfolk associations and cooperatives in Southern Leyte were encouraged by representatives from the World Bank and the BFAR to submit livelihood proposals aligned with the FMA 9 Plan, developed under the FishCoRe Project. This call was made during the 4th Implementation Support Mission in the province, held from February 25-27, 2025
#FishcoreCaptures: World Bankβs 4th Implementation Support Mission in Southern Leyte
Mission: “To fulfill the Goals of Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project”
PFO Leyte AEWs Meeting and Assessment
PALO, LEYTE – An IEC session on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (FARMC), Red Tide, and Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (FDFFP) was conducted during the 1st Quarter Leyte Agriculture Technicians (ATs) for Fisheries Meeting in Palo, Leyte, on February 18, 2025
FCUS 8 Launches AqFGIS in Eastern Visayas
BFAR8-FCU8 conducted the Aquaculture Fisheries Geospatial Information System (AqFGIS) Launching and Aquafarm Enumerator Training on February 13-14, 2025 in Tacloban City
Stakeholders Unite to Strengthen Fisheries Protection in Silago-Cabalian Bay, Craft IUUF Reduction Plans for Sustainable Fisheries
BFAR-FMA8 conducts Philippine IUU Fishing Index and Threats Assessment Tool (IFIT) Reduction Planning Workshop in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
DA-BFAR MMOVs Resupply Filipino Fishermen in Palawan; Rescue Stranded Mindoro Fishermen in Balabac
In the morning of 31 January 2025, four DA-BFAR MMOVs, namely, BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV 3003), BRP Datu Bankaw (MMOV 3004), BRP Datu Tamblot (MMOV 3005), and BRP Datu Romapenet (MMOV 3007) conducted resupply missions for Filipino fishermen in two areas in Palawan
BFAR-8 Forges Partnership with SLSU, Explores Future Collaborations with DOST-8
Forging efforts to assess the feasibility of establishing a community-based sea cucumber ranch as a potential income-generating fishing activity, the BFAR 8 and SLSU formally signed the Memorandum of Agreement on Enhancing Community-Based Sea Cucumber Ranching for Sustainable Development on January 27, 2025, at SLSU Sogod Campus