SORSOGON (October 2, 2026) — The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has provided more than P14 million in fisheries and aquaculture assistance to coastal communities in Sorsogon, including fish cages, fiberglass boats and seaweed-processing equipment.
In Bacon District, the Triple B Fisherfolk Association received P2.99 million worth of assistance consisting of three high-density polyethylene (HDPE) marine fish cages, feeds and fingerlings, a floating house and a fiberglass banca.
Under the FB Pagbabago Program, the DA also distributed 20 36-foot fiberglass boats worth P4.02 million to registered fisherfolk in Sorsogon City, Pilar, Castilla, Magallanes, Donsol, Casiguran AND BULAN.
Under the Enhanced Philippine Seaweed Development Program, the Samahang Mandaragat ng Barangay San Fernando in Prieto Diaz received a P1.03-million floating dryer to improve seaweed processing.
The Bogña Self Help Group, meanwhile, received P5.96 million for four 20-by-20-meter HDPE seaweed cages to support commercial seaweed production. ### (Photos by Alan Jay Jacalan, DA-AFID)
