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- BFAR staff gain practical skills in milkfish aquaculture at SEAFDEC(Panay News, Inc., 2025-04-15)Another batch of personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) trained at SEAFDEC/AQD on milkfish aquaculture from March 17 to 28, 2025 as part of the Philippines’ push to boost local production. The 12-day program gathered 14 personnel from various BFAR offices and facilities, including the Central Office and regional offices from Regions 3 (Central Luzon), 10 (Northern Mindanao), 11 (Davao), 12 (Soccsksargen), and 13 (Caraga). At the opening program, BFAR-3 Director Wilfredo Cruz emphasized the importance of a skilled workforce to support the National Bangus Development Program (NBDP) of the Philippines. “With this training, I hope we can reach our target and make the country self-sufficient in fry production,” he told the trainees.
- Iloilo eyes collab with SEAFDEC to maximize aquaculture productionTayona, Glenda (Panay News, Inc., 2023-07-07)Iloilo's Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is eyeing an institutional partnership with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) to maximize the province’s aquaculture production. Defensor was the keynote speaker during the recent kickoff of the 50th anniversary celebration of SEAFDEC-AQD in Tigbauan town. The governor, SEAFDEC-AQD chief Dan Baliao, Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 director Remia Aparri also led the inauguration of two new facilities – the Black Tiger Shrimp Broodstock and Milkfish Larval Rearing.
- WV is RP’s second leading ‘Bangrus’ producerPineda, Leonard T. I (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2018-11-16)Western Visayas is the second leading producer of milkfish or “Bangrus” in the country, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR Assistant Director for Technical Services Drusila Esther Bayate said Region 6 is trailing behind Region 1 in terms of milkfish production in 2017. “It is noteworthy to say that although Western Visayas is traditionally a milkfish area, we are still on the top five
- Bangrus supply in WV steady, BFAR saysSantiagudo, Emme Rose (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2018-09-29)Aside from seaweeds, bangus or bangrus (Milkfish) is a top aquaculture produce in Western Visayas, said Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri. “After sang seaweed, Bangus is ang aton top produce diri sa region especially in areas of Iloilo Capiz, and Negros Occidental,” Aparri said. During the 2nd National Bangus Congress, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Assistant Director for Technical Services, Drusila Esther Bayate, mentioned that there is no problem with the supply of Bangus in the country.