To dramatize and popularize fisherfolk empowerment and fisherfolk participation as government partners, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Office XI, through the RFTFCD – Fisherfolk Coordination Unit, facilitated the annual selection of the National and Regional Fisherfolk Director on March 22, 2024. Mr. Riel Abellana, the Chairperson of CFARMC in the Island Garden continue reading : Davao Region Hails Abellana, CFARMC Chairperson of IGACOS, Davao del Norte as Regional Fisherfolk Director

Today, in line with National Women’s Month, BFAR XI employees, fisheries scholars, Barangay Centro Agdao Women’s Council and the Women Fisherfolk of Barangay Centro Fisherfolk Association came together for a coastal clean-up drive along the shores of Barangay Agdao, Davao City. With joint efforts, the aim is towards a cleaner, greener and more sustainable marine continue reading : Women Lead Coastal Clean-up in Line with National Women’s Month

BFAR XI through the Post-Harvest and Marketing Section initiated the conduct of reorientation to the enumerators who regularly monitored the prices of fish in the major wet markets regionwide on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the BFAR Regional Office, Davao City. The said activity aims to strengthen market transparency through regular collection and consolidation of continue reading : BFAR XI Conducts Reorientation on Price Monitoring for Enumerators

Last March 14, 2024 | Brgy. Pangutosan, Nabuturan, Davao de Oro The training was organized by BFAR XI – Provincial Fisheries Office of Davao de Oro, in collaboration with the Municipal Agriculture Office of Nabunturan, Provincial Agriculture Office of Davao de Oro, and BFAR XI – Regional Fisheries Training and Fisherfolk Coordination Division. The objectives continue reading : Twenty-three members of the Pangutosan Farmers and Fisherfolk Association(PAFFA) underwent Training on Bangus Deboning

BFAR XI ensemble proudly marched in today’s civic and military parade, joining various government agencies, organizations, companies, and schools to celebrate Davao City’s founding anniversary. #87thArawNgDabaw #ArawNgDabaw2024 #ParadaDabawenyo2024

The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Region XI officially handed over a P1.7 million livelihood intervention under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 to Governor Generoso Federated Fisherfolk Association (GFFA) of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. The initiative encompasses the provision of essential resources, including fifteen continue reading : Governor Generoso Federated Fisherfolk Association (GFFA) Receives P1.7M Livelihood Intervation from DA-BFAR Region XI SAAD Program

Earlier today, BFAR XI joins the celebration of the 114th International Women’s Day in a parade alongside offices under local government units, national government agencies, and civil society groups in Davao City. The activity, organized by the City Government of Davao, served as a platform for various stakeholders to come together and amplify the voices continue reading : ABANTE, BABAE!

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) XI has started the distribution of over PHP400,000 worth of food packs to 1,000 families heavily affected by floods caused by shear line and trough of Low-Pressure Area (LPA) affecting Davao Region from January to early February. The relief assistance is part of BFAR XI’s ongoing recovery continue reading : BFAR XI Provides Aid to 1,000 Fisherfolk Families Affected by Shear Line and Trough of LPA

he Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 in Region XI proudly announced the distribution of Php 3.6 million worth of livelihood interventions during the ceremonial turnover in Davao Occidental. The activity took place on February 26, 2024, in the continue reading : DA-BFAR SAAD Region XI distributed Php. 3.6M worth of Livelihood Intervention Davao City

In honor of the 2024 National Women’s Month, BFAR XI recognized and celebrated the invaluable contributions of women within the organization. During the Kick-Off Ceremony held on March 5, 2024, in Davao City, women employees were presented with flowers, and personnel were treated to massage services to promote workplace wellness and serve as tokens of continue reading : BFAR XI Celebrates Women’s Contributions in Commemoration of National Women’s Month