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STRENGTHENING FIGHT AGAINST IUU FISHING IN CAR: BFAR-CAR’s fishing regulations officers convene; draft standard protocol on foot patrol operation

Facing the persistent challenge of policing remote and hard-to-reach inland waters, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources–Cordillera Administrative Region (BFAR-CAR) has taken a decisive step to strengthen enforcement against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Through a two-day workshop to draft a Fisheries Office Order (FOO) for Foot Patrol Operations, the bureau is moving […]

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Environmental and Social Screening: Proposed FishCore projects in Abra assessed through scoping activities

Ten new subprojects under the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project are set for rollout this year, as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-CAR) conducts comprehensive screening and scoping activities to ensure they meet the World Bank’s environmental and social standards, strengthening fisheries resilience and community livelihoods here in Abra province. Each project […]

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School Caravan continues: BFAR-CAR engages youth in Abra toward fisheries, coastal resiliency

BANGUED, Abra | About 150 students and faculty members of the University of Abra (UoA) Lagangilang and Bangued Campus gained deeper insights into fisheries conservation as the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Caravan continues in the province for its second run on March 11 and 13 with the theme, “FishCore Caravan: From Awareness to Action […]

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Saving the Abra River: BFAR-CAR convenes Abra LGUs, NGAs to intensify conservation, protection of aquatic resources

BANGUED, ABRA | In a concerted effort to restore and protect the Abra River, the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-BFAR-CAR) spearheaded a Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on the Abra River Sub–Fisheries Management Areas (Sub-FMA) on March 12, 2026, bringing together local government units in Abra and […]

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