BFAR, USAID team up to continue fight vs. illegal fishing
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered for the continuing fight against illegal fishing in Central Luzon. BFAR 3 (Central Luzon) Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Friday that the USAID, through its Fish Right Program, engaged selected fisher folk in the region in listening sessions this week to help them understand the impact of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, which is a major contributor to declining fish stocks and marine habitat destruction. Cruz said fi...