MANILA - The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has implemented the Integrated Marine Environment Monitoring System (IMEMS) Project, aiming to enhance the government's capability in the monitoring, control, and surveillance system over its maritime domain while intensifying the campaign against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The IMEMS project is an innovative, optimized, and integrated monitoring system that expands and improves the DA-BFAR's current program. With the IMEMS project, the DA-BFAR can now track and communicate with Philippine-flagged fishing vessels in real-time on a national scale, integrating communication, licensing, and law enforcement functionalities to ensure compliance with various conservation and management measures being implemented in Philippine waters, exclusive economic zones (EEZ), and other coastal states. "Implementing IMEMS project gives us the opportunity to benefit from technologic
NEW YORK During the fourth Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) regarding the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ), the Philippines pointed out the urgent need for a global…
As Chinese vessels continue to be monitored in Philippine waters, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that President Duterte would continue to fight for the rights of the country in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to the final day of his term. “Alam niyo si Pangulo, 'yung independent foreign policy ni
FISH SANCTUARY. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the provincial government of Pangasinan, and the Lingayen municipal government deploy some 45 concrete artificial reefs two kilometers away from the shore of Lingayen beach on March 7, 2022. The artificial reefs are part of the newly-launched Lingayen fish sanctuary. (Photo courtesy of Province of Pangasinan) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - Some 45 units of concrete artificial reefs were deployed at the marine protected area here as part of the inauguration of the Lingayen fish sanctuary onMonday that aims to boost fish production in the province of Pangasinan. In a statement issued by the Lingayen Municipal Information Office, Department of Agriculture Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) officer-in-charge Rosario Segundina Gaerlan said the project would help increase fish productivity in the area and further improve the marine ecosystem. "Heto pong mga artificial reef po natin ay makakatulong sa ating mga mangi
ADDING HATCHERIES. To make the country more food secure, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will establish legislated hatcheries. DA Undersecretary for Agri-Industrialization and for Fisheries Cheryl Caballero said Wednesday (Feb. 16, 2022) these hatcheries will mainly be used to boost fish production. (File photo courtesy of BFAR) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is keen on expanding the aquaculture industry by producing enough fish even during typhoons. "We are eyeing to increase our local source for fingerlings through legislated hatcheries which are intended for fry production," DA Undersecretary for Agri-Industrialization and for Fisheries Cheryl Caballero said in an interview on Wednesday. Caballero said the fingerlings will be distributed to satellite nurseries and local operators. "Then assuring the source for bangus fingerlings para sa (for the) grown-out areas. Included also are fry prod