Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)

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Philippine government agency government agency

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) is the national government agency responsible for managing, developing, and conserving the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources	2
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) canonical	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Philippine government agency ⓘ government agency ⓘ
abbreviation	BFAR ⓘ
collaboratesWith	Bureau of Customs ⓘ surface form: Bureau of Customs (Philippines) Philippine Coast Guard ⓘ international fisheries organizations ⓘ local government units in the Philippines ⓘ
country	Philippines ⓘ
goal	improvement of fisheries productivity in the Philippines ⓘ protection of the rights of small-scale fishers ⓘ sustainable utilization of fisheries and aquatic resources ⓘ
headquartersCountry	Philippines ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Quezon City ⓘ
jurisdiction	Philippines ⓘ surface form: Republic of the Philippines
legalBasis	Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 ⓘ Republic Act No. 10654 ⓘ Republic Act No. 8550 ⓘ
mandate	alleviate poverty among fisherfolk ⓘ ensure food security through sustainable fisheries ⓘ
officialLanguage	English ⓘ Filipino ⓘ
parentAgency	Department of Agriculture of the Philippines ⓘ surface form: Department of Agriculture (Philippines)
responsibility	collection of fisheries statistics ⓘ conduct of fisheries research and development ⓘ conservation of aquatic resources in the Philippines ⓘ development of fisheries in the Philippines ⓘ enforcement of fisheries regulations ⓘ extension services to fishers and fish farmers ⓘ implementation of closed seasons for certain fisheries ⓘ implementation of fisheries laws in the Philippines ⓘ implementation of fishery resource conservation measures ⓘ implementation of marine protected areas in coordination with other agencies ⓘ issuance of fishing licenses and permits ⓘ management of fisheries resources in the Philippines ⓘ monitoring of fishery resources ⓘ promotion of sustainable fisheries management ⓘ protection of inland water fisheries in the Philippines ⓘ protection of marine ecosystems in the Philippines ⓘ regulation of fishing activities in Philippine waters ⓘ support for aquaculture development ⓘ
sector	aquaculture ⓘ aquatic resources management ⓘ fisheries ⓘ
supervises	fisheries quarantine services ⓘ regional fisheries offices in the Philippines ⓘ
website	https://www.bfar.da.gov.ph ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Department of Agriculture → oversees → Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) ⓘ

subject surface form: Department of Agriculture (Philippines)

Philippine exclusive economic zone → relevantPhilippineAgency → Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Department of Agriculture of the Philippines → oversees → Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources