Sixty beneficiaries from the twelve barangays of Igbaras, Iloilo received 48,000 pieces of tilapia fingerlings from BFAR 6 thru the Regional Fisheries Research and Development Center (RFRDC)– Provincial Fisheries Office (PFO) Iloilo. Tilapia fingerlings distribution aims to boost fish production in inland municipalities and support especially indigent barangays by giving residents an opportunity to earn continue reading : 48,000 pieces Tilapia Fingerlings to Boost Fish Production in Inland Municipality

Iloilo City’s fisherfolk from the 10 coastal barangays received 20 units of Fiberglass Boats from BFAR 6 thru the Initiative of the Office of the City Mayor and Office of the Congresswoman BFAR 6 thru OIC, Provincial Fisheries Officer Erwin E. Ilaya turned-over 20 units of fiberglass boats to 20 Fisherfolk from 10 coastal barangays continue reading : FRP Boats turned over to fisherfolks of Iloilo City

Aiming to reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the province of Guimaras, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 6 through its Guimaras Provincial Fisheries Office (PFO) crafted IUU Fishing Reduction Plan through the use of the Philippine IUU Fishing Index and Threat Assessment Tool (IFIT) in the five municipalities of Guimaras continue reading : BFAR 6, Guimaras LGUs Craft IUU Fishing Reduction Plan thru IFIT

Every 8th day of March, we celebrate women’s role and contribution as agents of national development through the Celebration of National Women’s Day (RA No. 6949, s. 1990) and Women’s Rights and International Peace Day (Proclamation No. 224, s. of 1988). In this year’s theme: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, we recognize the continue reading : HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY from BFAR Regional Office 6!