SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD.The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Central Luzon distributed environment-friendly fishing gear and paraphernalia to fisherfolk in Dingalan, Aurora on Wednesday (Aug. 31, 2022). The fisherfolk beneficiaries received 12 tuna hand lines, two bottom sets of long lines, and six gillnets.(Photo courtesy of BFAR Region 3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has distributed environment-friendly fishing gear and paraphernalia to fisherfolk in Dingalan, Aurora. The BFAR, through the Provincial Fisheries Office of Aurora, provided 12 tuna hand lines, two bottom sets of long lines, and six gillnets to 20 fisherfolk beneficiaries on Wednesday. BFAR-3 Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Thursday the move was to provide sustainable livelihood support to small-scale fishers in Dingalan. "This is part of our continuing efforts to help improve the lives of our marginal fishers," Cruz said in
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
FUEL DISCOUNT CARDS. Qualified fishers in Candelaria, Zambales show the fuel discount cards that they received from the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Thursday (Aug. 25, 2022). A total of 430 fishers from the town received PHP3,000 in fuel subsidy each, which they could use to purchase gasoline for their fishing operations. (Photo courtesy of BFAR-3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - Another group of fisherfolk in the province of Zambales has benefited from the government's fuel subsidy program that aims to ease the impact of rising oil prices on the local fishing industry. Wilfredo Cruz, director of the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) 3 (Central Luzon), said on Friday that 430 fishers from Candelaria town received PHP3,000 in fuel subsidy each on Thursday in the form of discount cards, which they could use to purchase gasoline for their fishing operations. Last June, 750 qualified fishers in Z
FINGERLINGS DISPERSAL. Personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon release over 80,000 tilapia fingerlings in Almacen River in Hermosa town, Bataan province on Monday (Aug. 15, 2022). The activity is part of continuing efforts to revitalize the aquaculture industry through the Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) program.(Photo courtesy of BFAR Central Luzon) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) on Monday released around 80,000 tilapia fingerlings in Almacen River in Hermosa town, Bataan province as part of its continuing effort to revitalize the aquaculture industry. The dispersal activity aims to repopulate the rivers and lakes in the region with tilapia through the Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) program. Bataan Provincial Fisheries Officer Harlyn Recabar-Purzuelo and BFAR-3 BASIL focal person Al Dimaquibo led the dispersal of the fingerlings from the Technology Outreach Station fo
KADIWA TRADE FAIR. Members of the Capas Organic Farmers Producers Cooperative in Tarlac province participate in the Kadiwa trade fair held on Monday (Aug. 8, 2022). BFAR Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Wednesday they are planning to conduct more trade fairs to help the farmers and fisherfolk earn more and for consumers to benefit from the lower prices of goods. (Photo courtesy of the DA-Region 3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Central Luzon (BFAR-3) is planning to expand the marketing of products being produced by farmers and fisherfolk through the conduct of more trade fairs dubbed as "Kadiwa" in the region. Following the success of the Kadiwa trade fair in Capas, Tarlac last Monday, BFAR-3 Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz cited the need of putting up more Kadiwa stores where organic and fresh farm and fish produce can be bought by consumers at lower prices and at the same time help farmers and fishers earn more income