Annual Closed Fishing Season Lifted in Davao Gulf, Commercial Fishing Operations Resume

Effective today, September 1, 2023, BFAR XI announces the lifting of the annual three-month closed fishing season in the Davao Gulf fishing grounds. This resumption marks the end of the ban on commercial fishing operators of bagnets and ringnets in the area. During the closed season, which lasted from June to August, small pelagic fishes continue reading : Annual Closed Fishing Season Lifted in Davao Gulf, Commercial Fishing Operations Resume

Learning by Doing

27 fish farmers, aged 24-78 years old, are now better equipped with aquaculture technologies after completing the Hands-on Training on Tilapia Grow-out Culture and Management at Santa Monica, Nuevo Iloco, Mawab, Davao de Oro. Patricia Araullo, BFAR XI OIC-Training Division, said that the training follows a hands-on approach, allowing fish farmers to increase their knowledge continue reading : Learning by Doing

BFAR SAAD Davao Region Distribution Production Inputs and Post-Harvest Materials to Fisherfolk Association in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur

𝗞𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻, 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿 – 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 — Demonstrating an unyielding commitment to rural development, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Davao Region successfully conducted the distribution of production inputs and post-harvest materials to 37 member-beneficiaries of the SAAD Program Phase 2 in Kiblawan continue reading : BFAR SAAD Davao Region Distribution Production Inputs and Post-Harvest Materials to Fisherfolk Association in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur

Tilapia Culture and Management

In a bid to enhance the skills and expertise of DA-BFAR SAAD Program Phase 2 beneficiaries, a two-day insightful training on Tilapia Culture and Management was held last August 10-11, 2023 at Municipal Nursery of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur. To enhance proficiency in freshwater fishpond management, the training targeted the officers and members of the continue reading : Tilapia Culture and Management