This permanent checkpoint will be stationed at the foot of San Juanico Bridge, Leyte Province Side.

Capacity Building for Trainers on Freshwater Multi-Species Hatchery and Grow-out Management
The training covered essential topics such as good aquaculture practices, effective hatchery management, feeds & feeding management and culture methods

F/V DA BFAR 2102 Nets 1.5 Tons of High-Value Fish Species on its First Test Fishing
The F/V DA BFAR 2102 netted an impressive catch of 1.5 tons of various high-value fish species such as yellowfin, skipjack tuna, and blue mackerel scad during its first test-fishing within the Pacific Ocean on May 15-16, 2023

Strengthening Partnership & Collaboration with Stakeholders: BFAR8 Installs Cyrill Pallado as the 2023 Regional Fisherfolk Director
Heralding a new era of progress and collaboration in the realm of fisheries management, Mr. Cyrill Pallado was formally installed as the RFD for the year 2023.

EV Fisherfolk leaders elect Tacloban CFARMC Chair as 2023 RFD
Mr. Cyril Dela Peña Pallado was the newly elected Regional Fisherfolk Director held on May 5, 2023 at the Regional Freshwater and Aquaculture Production Center (RFAPC) in Babatngon, Leyte

SAAD Phase II allocates Php58.4 M worth of Fisheries Interventions for EV Marginalized Fishers
SAAD continues to fulfill its promise to its target beneficiaries as it gears towards its second phase in Eastern Visayas.

BFAR 8, EDF, and LGU Saint Bernard unite for the Regenerative Aquaculture and EbA Project Implementation
Coastal communities in Saint Bernard will be given sustainable and environment-friendly livelihood projects to increase their income, address food insecurity and malnutrition, and adopt a fish farming method to mitigate the effects of climate change through regenerative aquaculture and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation.

FPLEG 8 catches Illegal fishers in EV IUUF Hotspot Areas
BFAR 8 urges the public to report any illegal fishing activities within the waters of Eastern Visayas through the FPLEG 8 Hotline 0956 432 9955.

BFAR8 hosts SAAD Phase II National 1st Quarter Physical and Financial Assessment
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Special Area for Agricultural Development (BFAR-SAAD) Phase II National 1st Quarter Physical and Financial Assessment on April 20, 2023, in Marabut, Samar.

HARVEST OF 300,000 BANGUS FRY
GMFDC is now open for bangus fry reservations. You may contact 0917-7215503 or 0999-8892081.

BFAR8 and PNP8 to establish Permanent Fisheries Checkpoint in San Juanico Bridge
A gateway to both Samar and Leyte islands, the San Juanico Bridge is not just a pride and symbol of the Eastern Visayas Region, it also serves as a strategic entry and exit point of goods and other major commodities going to and from the region.