The DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 2 (DA-BFAR2) has officially welcomed 11 Grade 12 students from Abulug School of Fisheries for their two-month immersion program. The students will gain hands-on experience in the operation and maintenance of the Aparri Brackishwater Technology Outreach Station in Aparri, Cagayan. Under the supervision of Farm Manager Ms. continue reading : DA-BFAR 2 Welcomes Immersion Students from Abulug School of Fisheries

STA. ANA, CAGAYAN — The DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 2 (DA-BFAR2) recently witnessed the signing ceremony of a landmark conservation project aimed at protecting the humpback whales in the Babuyan Marine Corridor with focus along the Sta. Ana waters. The project, spearheaded by Balyena.Org, is funded by the USAID Investing in Sustainability continue reading : BFAR Region 2 Witnesses Signing of Humpback Whale Conservation Project in Sta. Ana, Cagayan

ZSL’s Philippine Rise Ocean Conservation Area Project Manager, Mr. Alain Maulion, held a brief meeting with Focal Persons of Fisheries Management Area 1 (FMA 1), Atty. Arsenio S. Bañares and Dr. Emma L. Ballad, to discuss the strategic direction and key activities for the project in 2025. The discussions focused on reinforcing collaboration and advancing continue reading : ZSL Philippine Rise Ocean Conservation Project Manager Meets FMA1 Leaders to Discuss 2025 Plans

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A team from Balyena.org, led by Dr. Jo Marie V. Acebes, Founder and Principal Investigator, paid a courtesy visit to the DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 2 (DA-BFAR2) to discuss their new and groundbreaking project, Ecosystem-based Conservation of the Babuyan Marine Corridor: The Only Breeding Ground of Humpback Whales continue reading : DA-BFAR Region 2 welcomes team of Balyena.org

Personnel from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Region 2 delivered donations to the Agta community in Sta. Ana, Cagayan last January 8, 2025, as part of the bureau’s ongoing humanitarian efforts for areas severely impacted by recent typhoons. The outreach was facilitated through Sister Minerva Caampued of the Ugnay-Buhay Franciscan continue reading : DA-BFAR Region 2 Extends Aid to Typhoon-Affected Agta Community in Cagayan