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Provincial Fishery Office is a sub-station of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources VI in Ne It is headed by Marian Jill S.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources- Provincial Fishery Office in the Province of Negros Occidental is located at Avancena St., Brgy. 39, Bacolod City. Abeto, as the Officer-in-Charge Provincial Director. BFAR Negros Occidental has 16 technical staffs, helping hand-in-hand to make the PFO functional. There are 2 Technical Staffs in the implementation of National Fisheries Projects. 1 Philippine National Aquasilviculture Project staff. 3 Fisheries Livelihood Development Technicians under TARGET Program. 1 Buttom-up Budgetting Staff. 1 technician for Freshwater Tilapia Hatchery and 6 Quarantine Staffs distributed to ports (Cadiz City, San Carlos City, Escalante City, BREDCO Port and Banago Port) and airport (Bacolod -Silay) in Negros Occidental. 1 Farm Worker ,1 Technical staff at Technology Outreach Station (TOS) located in Himamaylan City. There are also 15 Enumerators for the National Stock Assessment Program (NSAP) assigned in selected municipalities/cities of Northern and Southern Negros Occidental. Negros is known for its sugar production but in terms of fisheries sector, Negros is one of the highest shrimp producing island in the country.

11/10/2026

𝟏𝟓𝟗 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝟏𝟕𝟖 (𝟖𝟗.𝟑𝟑%) 𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐃𝐀-𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌!

BACOLOD CITY — A total of 159 out of 178 registered applicants, representing an impressive 89.33% turnout rate, successfully sat for the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Fisheries Scholarship Program - Nationwide Qualifying Examination (FSP-NQE) yesterday, October 10, 2026. As the examination was simultaneously administered across the country, three designated testing centers facilitated the exam in the Negros Island Region: Bago City College in Negros Occidental, Calindagan Elementary School in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, and Candaping National High School in Maria, Siquijor. The nationwide qualifying test aims to select deserving students to receive full college scholarship grants to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries.

Through this flagship DA-BFAR human resource development initiative, successful scholars will receive full tuition coverage, monthly living stipends, book allowances, and comprehensive academic support throughout their degree. DA-BFAR NIR commends all examinees, testing coordinators, and proctors for ensuring a smooth and successful examination day across the region.

01/10/2026

𝘿𝘼-𝘽𝙁𝘼𝙍 𝙉𝙄𝙍, 𝙊𝙋𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙨 𝙊𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡

The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Provincial Fisheries Office of Negros Occidental, in collaboration with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), conducted the 3rd Quarter Meeting of Fisheries Technicians of Negros Occidental on September 29, 2026, at FTMON, Bacolod City.

The meeting highlights the strengthened coordination among BFAR, OPA, and local government units in addressing fisheries concerns and ensuring effective delivery of programs and services. Updates were also provided on key fisheries policies and initiatives, including the regulation of Australian Red Claw Crayfish culture, fingerling distribution, Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk (PAFF) Program, and Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) gillnet use, as well as current concerns affecting the BSC industry.

14/08/2026

𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐲𝐨 | Presyo sa mga isda sa merkado sa Bacolod City North Public Market

12/08/2026

04/08/2026

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 | Technical Interruption Affecting Email Domain

Dear Valued Stakeholders and Partners,

Please be informed that our official email domain recently experienced unexpected technical concerns. Our technical team is actively working to resolve the issue and restore full functionality.

We are currently making every effort to recover the emails sent to our inbox this morning. However, please note that messages transmitted yesterday may be difficult to retrieve due to the nature of the system interruption.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If your communication remains urgent, we kindly request that you resend any emails submitted within the last 48 hours to ensure they are received and processed.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

15/07/2026

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Avancenia Street
Bacolod CIty
6100

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

034-435-7157

Website

http://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/

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