LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 5 (Bicol) distributed 62-foot tuna handline fishing boats across various provinces in the region. Rowena Briones, BFAR-5 spokesperson, said this would improve the livelihoods of fishers and ensure an adequate fish supply. Each boat costs PHP7 million. READ: Illegal fishing, overfishing push PH fish stocks to historic lows – Oceana “BFAR-Bicol, through the Fisheries Production and Support Services Division, has awarded three units of 62-foot boats and one ganet fishing boat as part of a series of distributions to the provinces of Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, and Masbate. These […]... Keep on reading: Fishing boats distributed to Bicol provinces