(Photo courtesy ofBFAR) MANILA - As the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) becomes more aggressive in the regulation of fishery resources, a Central Luzon town passed an ordinance which the agency recognized as a model for other fishing municipalities. On Monday, BFAR said the municipality of Casiguran in Aurora enacted Ordinance No. 044 s. 2020, otherwise known as An Ordinance Regulating the Municipal Fishing within the Territorial Waters of Casiguran, Aurora, to address shortage in supply and to sustain the livelihood of fisherfolk. The order states that only registered fisherfolk may be granted a special permit by the Office of the Mayor to engage in municipal fishing, provided that they submit a proof of fishing gear ownership, a favorable endorsement by the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (MFARMC), and a permit from the Municipal Agricultural Office. "Likewise, small and medium scale commercial fishing vessels (CFVs) may be granted a
(Photo courtesy ofBFAR) MANILA - As the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) becomes more aggressive in the regulation of fishery resources, a Central Luzon town passed an ordinance which the agency recognized as a model for other fishing municipalities. On Monday, BFAR said the municipality of Casiguran in Aurora enacted Ordinance No. 044 s. 2020, otherwise known as An Ordinance Regulating the Municipal Fishing within the Territorial Waters of Casiguran, Aurora, to address shortage in supply and to sustain the livelihood of fisherfolk. The order states that only registered fisherfolk may be granted a special permit by the Office of the Mayor to engage in municipal fishing, provided that they submit a proof of fishing gear ownership, a favorable endorsement by the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (MFARMC), and a permit from the Municipal Agricultural Office. "Likewise, small and medium scale commercial fishing vessels (CFVs) may be granted a
Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) had its share of challenges in 2021, including calamity-related damage and the African swine fever (ASF), but it remained focused on projects that will strengthen food security levels and improve the quality of agricultural produce. Secretary William Dar said the agency will continue to pour in maximum contribution to help in the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. "The pandemic continues to limit any semblance of normalcy for people already fed up with quarantine lockdowns and mobility restrictions. In agriculture, the African swine fever, the series of calamities, and the global hike in prices of inputs, like corn, soybeans, fertilizer, and petroleum, have aggravated the situation. Our job is far from over," he said in a statement. All DA heads of office have been directed to realign unutilized 2021 funds toward priority focus areas, as well as in the rehabilit
Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) had its share of challenges in 2021, including calamity-related damage and the African swine fever (ASF), but it remained focused on projects that will strengthen food security levels and improve the quality of agricultural produce. Secretary William Dar said the agency will continue to pour in maximum contribution to help in the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. "The pandemic continues to limit any semblance of normalcy for people already fed up with quarantine lockdowns and mobility restrictions. In agriculture, the African swine fever, the series of calamities, and the global hike in prices of inputs, like corn, soybeans, fertilizer, and petroleum, have aggravated the situation. Our job is far from over," he said in a statement. All DA heads of office have been directed to realign unutilized 2021 funds toward priority focus areas, as well as in the rehabilit
(Photo courtesy ofDA Comms Group) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) commits to complete 32 more multi-species hatcheries next year. This, as DA-BFAR aims to boost aquaculture production by providing local sources of fry. "Our goal is to build end-to-end support system for aquaculture and promote commercial fish farming to provide diversified sources of food fish and income," DA Undersecretary for Fisheries Cheryl Marie Caballero told the Philippine News Agency. Before 2021 ends, DA-BFARwill complete one multi-species hatchery and three mangrove crab nurseries in the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Catanduanes. Under the Legislated Hatcheries Program, 37 hatcheries and aquaculture facilities under 27 Republic Acts are set to be established nationwide. The program is in parallel with one of the key strategies of Secretary William Dar's "OneDA Reform Agenda" which seeks to modernize the agri-fisheries