BFAR-7’s Central Bangus Hatchery produces 4.8M eggs on May 14

Doris C. Bongcac 05/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Central Bangus Hatchery (CBH) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) that is located in Pangangan Island, Calape town in Bohol province recorded the highest production of…

BFAR-7 implements food security projects, distributes donated fish catch from fishermen

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/06/2020

CEBU CITY—Two fishermen organizations shared their blessings to some Cebu City residents by donating a total of 450 kilos of their fish catch. Alma Saavedra, information officer of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central…

BFAR’s ‘Fish on Wheels’ program sends fish, marine products to Cebu LGUs

Doris C. Bongcac 04/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) already started its “Fish on Wheels” program to make sure that the different markets in Cebu will continue to have enough supply…

BFAR-7 transforms Loboc River into a fish production site

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Once a popular tourist destination, the Loboc River in Bohol is now transformed into a fish production site through the efforts of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Visayas.…

BFAR-7 to local officials: Support fishermen, fish traders affected by ECQ

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/31/2020

CEBU CITY—With the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu and other areas in Central Visayas, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) called on the local government officials to support fishermen and fish…

Pasil fish vendors complain of drop in sales with ECQ implementation

Doris C. Bongcac 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Vendors at the Pasil Fish Market in Cebu City are asking the government to allow the entry of buyers for their fish and other marine products. Quoting the outcome of their monitoring made early…

BFAR-7 tests new technology to make seagrapes survive summer heat

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—While the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) is taking precautions against the coronavirus pandemic, the bureau staff also continued to implement their projects. The bureau is currently eyeing at doing…

BFAR-7 steps up price monitoring

Doris C. Bongcac 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) is now conducting daily monitoring on the prices of fish and other aquatic resources to prevent hoarding and price manipulation. In a…

Marginalized fishermen among beneficiaries of tilapia fingerlings from BFAR-7 fish farm in Bohol

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) generated over 2.4 million tilapia fingerlings at the Clarin Freshwater Fish Farm (CFFF) in Bohol from January to March 4 this year. More than two…

BFAR-7: Baby sharks near Santander shoreline is a normal phenomenon

Doris C. Bongcac 02/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) is asking the public not to fear the sightings of baby sharks on the waters off Barangay Pasil in Santander town in…

BFAR-7 blames overfishing for continuous decline in fish stocks in Central Visayas

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/17/2020

CEBU CITY–The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) reported the continued decline of the fish stocks in municipal waters despite the implementation of the closed season in the Visayan Sea. In a press…

New BFAR regional director eyes more fisheries projects in Central Visayas

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY—Putting up more fish hatcheries are among the projects that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will be implementing with the assumption of Allan Poquita as the new regional director for Central Visayas. Poquita…

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