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The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pangisdaan at Yamang-tubig, [2] abbreviated as BFAR), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for the development, improvement, law enforcement, management and conservation of the Philippines' fisheries and aquatic resources.
[104]: 6 In 2019, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources issued FAO 263, dividing Philippine waters into 12 Fisheries Management Areas. [81] In 2022, there were 2,302,648 fisherfolk registered with BFAR, of which 50.96% were in capture fisheries, 11.27% in aquaculture, 11.18% in gleaning, 6.83% in vending, and 1.96% in processing.
Fishery resources fall under the Department of Agriculture, which contains the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), and the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). PFDA manages ports. NFRDI was created by the Fisheries Code of 1998. [26]
A Philippine coast guard ship and an accompanying fisheries vessel were p ... blocked and rammed vessels of the Philippine coast guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,” a ...
Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 Republic Act No. 8550 (Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998) An Act Providing for the Development, Management and Conservation of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Integrating All Laws Pertinent Thereto, and for Other Purposes; Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (Republic Act No. 8550) related legislation
At municipal, provincial, and national levels, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (FARMCs) are established through Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 196 from 2000 and its later amendments. These provide an institutional framework for the cooperation of local and national governments with fisherfolk and other stakeholders.
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following: [1] Aquaculture and fisheries education and training including extension services, conservation of streams, rivers, lakes and other fisheries resources
The Philippines lobbied for its reopening, which occurred in 2012 when 36 vessels were granted access. [13]: 23 [67] The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources issued Fisheries Administrative Order 263 (FAO 263) in 2019, dividing Philippine waters into 12 Fisheries Management Areas taking into account geography and fish stock distribution. [48]