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The chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting fisherfolk in Bohol province following a visit to check the current state of the local fishing industry.

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Another fish kill incidents have been recorded in the towns of Baroy and Tubod in Lanao del Norte, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has called for stronger safeguards for Filipino salt farmers, citing an influx of foreign imports threatening local livelihood. 

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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has taken crucial steps to strengthen fishing communities in the country’s northernmost province, providing local fishers a new fishing vessel and fuel subsidies as oil prices remain at record highs. 

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Ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Central Visayas niklaro nga dili pa matawag nga fish kills o angay kabalak-an ang nakit-an nga mga patay nga isda sa Barangay Tingo, Isla sa Olango, Dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu sa nilabay’ng adlaw.

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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) leadership has called for renewed support for fisheries conservation as the 15th open fishing season for sardines in Zamboanga Peninsula began earlier this month.

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Shellfish gathered in Bolinao and Anda in Pangasinan are now safe for human consumption after the coastal waters in these areas tested negative for algae that produce the red tide toxin.

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Nagtinguha ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources sa Central Visayas-7 og mas lig-on nga kolaborasyon uban sa Philippine Air Force aron mapugngan ang nagpadayon nga illegal fishing sa rehiyon.

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BUONG 2025 naging marahas ang China sa Pili­­pinas. Binangga ang mga barko ng Philiippine Coast Guard  at Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) at

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Noting the continuous positive impact of a seasonal ban on sardine fishing, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the fishing sector started implementing yesterday the closed fishing season in Mindanao.

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Another fish kill incidents have been recorded in the towns of Baroy and Tubod in Lanao del Norte, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has called for stronger safeguards for Filipino salt farmers, citing an influx of foreign imports threatening local livelihood. 

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Shellfish gathered in Bolinao and Anda in Pangasinan are now safe for human consumption after the coastal waters in these areas tested negative for algae that produce the red tide toxin.

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Noting the continuous positive impact of a seasonal ban on sardine fishing, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the fishing sector started implementing yesterday the closed fishing season in Mindanao.

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