The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Bfar) said it is revitalizing indigenous freshwater species to increase the output of the fisheries subsector through aquaculture. BFAR, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, noted that freshwater species are an essential component of inland waters and contribute significantly to the…
RELEASED. About 50,000 tilapia fingerlings are dispersed at Bustos Dam in Bulacan under the Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) program of the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Wednesday (Aug. 24, 2022). BASIL is a five-year project aimed at rehabilitating major inland bodies of water in the country. (Photo courtesy of BFAR-3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 3 (Central Luzon) has released about 50,000 tilapia fingerlings at Bustos Dam in Bulacan under its Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) program. BFAR-3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said Friday the communal stocking activity on Wednesday was part of their continuing effort to revive the aquaculture industry by propagating freshwater fish around the man-made structure. "The BASIL program aims to repopulate the rivers and lakes, as well as dams and other manmade impoundments with fish species, such as tilapia and carp," Cruz said in an inte
(File photo) MANILA - The plan to modernize the fishery sector is part of government efforts to ensure food security in the country, Malacanang has said. This was after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), vowed to prioritize increasing local fish production to maximize the potential of the country's fisheries industry. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said BFAR's initiatives are in line with the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who also heads the DA, to ensure a sufficient food supply. "Bilang pagsunod sa mga polisiya ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos na siguruhin ang food security, inilatag ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Central Office ang kanilang mga plano para mapataas ang fish production sa bansa at mabawasan ang pangangailangan sa fish importation (In adherence to President Bongbong Marcos' policies to ensure food security, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Reso
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