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- BFAR seeks to boost fishery areasDomingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2020-02-25)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 rolled out a measure to establish fisheries management areas (FMAs) to provide science-based solutions, enhance stakeholder participation and increase transparency. Emma Ballad, BFAR Region 2 senior staff, said personnel of the fisheries bureau here have met with their local government unit counterparts and local chief executives for the orientation on Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 263.
- Silliman launches ‘Fish Tiangge’Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2020-05-13)AN online platform to enable Filipino fishermen to sell their produce to consumers amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) community quarantine was launched at Silliman University in Dumaguete City. Fish Tiangge is an online marketplace that was developed by the United States government through the United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) Fish Right project. The Fish Right program is being implemented by the University of Rhode Island in partnership with local universities and nongovernment organizations.
- Red Tide' still affects Visayas Bay - BFARDomingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2017-11-14)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned against consumption of shellfish collected in coastal areas which are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) based on the latest laboratory results the bureau conducted. According to a BFAR shellfish bulletin, the areas affected are the coastal waters of Daram Island, Irong-Irong Bay, Maqueda Bay and Villareal Bay in Western Samar
- BFAR Region 2 offers scholarshipsDomingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2015-02-08)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is offering an educational scholarship to assist the children of small-scale fisherfolk who are interested to pursue their college education. BFAR Region 2 Director Jovita Ayson said the bureau is offering at least 10 scholarship slots to qualified applicants for a four-year course degree in fisheries. She explained that the scholarship under the BFAR’s Fisheries Scholarship Program is offered to deserving and qualified fourth year high school students of the current year who must not be more than 20 years old.