BFAR XI – Enforcement and Regional Monitoring Control and Surveillance Operation Center (ERMCSOC) Land-based Team conducted a Joint Fisheries Mobile Checkpoint Operation in the Municipality of Mawab, Davao de Oro from July 24 to 26, 2024. The activity aims to deter and eliminate all forms of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) activities in the continue reading : Fisheries Checkpoint vs. IUUF
In a bid to bolster its workforce’s capabilities, the BFAR XI Fisheries Management Regulatory and Enforcement Division (FMRED) – Licensing Unit conducted a two-day Training on Commercial Fishing Vessel and Gear Inspection from July 18-19, 2024 in Davao City. The activity aimed to equip 16 BFAR XI personnel from FMRED and City/Provincial Fisheries Office with continue reading : Enhancing Expertise: BFAR XI Trained in Commercial Fishing Vessel and Gear Inspection
BFAR XI’s Gender and Development (GAD) Training is making waves in the fishing industry, particularly for women. In a recent session organized by the BFAR XI Gender and Development Focal Point System (GFPS), fisherfolk women in Mati City, Davao Oriental, participated in a GAD Training on July 19, 2024. Sharon Baidiango, the BFAR XI GAD continue reading : GAD Training Sparks Positive Change
Fourteen elected fisherfolk leaders, recognized as Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (BFARMC) Chairpersons, assembled on July 17-18, 2024, for a two-day FARMC Strengthening activity. Facilitated by BFAR XI in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Governor Generoso, the activity aimed to amplify the voices of small fisherfolk in decision-making within the continue reading : BFAR XI: Empowering Fisherfolk Voices in Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental
𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗢 𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰– In support of the SAAD program’s objective to empower marginalized fishing communities, the BFAR SAAD Davao Region PRA Team, led by the Provincial Program Management Support Office (PPMSO) Davao Occidental, successfully completed a 5-day Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) activity in Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, from July 8-12, 2024. The continue reading : BFAR SAAD Davao Region Conducts Participatory Rural Appraisal in Balut Island