The FFSAPI-SARGEN Handline Fisheries Improvement Project conducted a two-day consultation workshop on March 11-12, 2025, with commercial and municipal handline vessel owners and fishers.
On March 10, 2025, a meeting was held at the Office of the Municipal Mayor in Maasim, Sarangani Province to address tuna traceability concerns related to catches unloaded in Maasim and transported to the General Santos City Fishport Complex without proper documentation.
A high-level consultation focused on enhancing tuna traceability to align with international market and export requirements was organized by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-12), and Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA).
On February 13, 2025, the BFAR National Director, Elizer Salilig, visited General Santos City to engage with key stakeholders in the fishing industry.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources presented the initial results of the Fisheries Observers deployment study on February 11, 2025 during a stakeholder meeting held at Venue 88, General Santos City.
