HAIL, AGUSAN DEL SUR! This year’s regional fisherfolk director (RFD) in Caraga region hails from the province of Agusan del Sur. Rey Salvador Convocar, the municipal fisheries and aquatic resources management council (MFARMC) chairperson of Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur, has been named as the 18th ‘Mangingisdang Direktor’ or the newest RFD in Caraga Region having been proclaimed in the recently concluded 2023 RFD Election cum Regional Fisherfolk Council of Leaders’ meeting.

Anchored on the theme, “Mangingisdang Direktor Program: Isang Pagpupugay sa mga Mangingisdang Kabalikat sa Likas-kayang Pag-unlad ng Pangisdaan”, the regional fisherfolk directorship program is one of the highlighted events of DA-BFAR’s observance of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s month-long celebration.

For the month of May, newly elected RFD Convocar will sit as the Regional Director to gain insights on the DA-BFAR’s operations, and to oversee the development of programs and initiatives aimed in supporting the fisherfolk and ensuring the long-term viability of the fisheries industry.

Regional Director Omnia B. Olama, in her message during the fisherfolk leaders’ conference, stressed the vital role of the fisherfolk in the sustainability and attainment of the government’s effort towards food security and coastal fisheries resource management.

This annual activity is part of the national bureau through the regional offices’ effort to recognize the unparalleled contribution of the fisherfolk to the development of the country, and to further dramatize the empowerment and participation of fisherfolk as government partners in the conservation, protection and management of the fisheries and aquatic resources.

Meanwhile, 2013 RFD Renito B. Mendaña was elected as this year’s regional fisherfolk representative, and is the official nominee of Caraga Region for the 2023 national fisherfolk directorship (NFD) program.

Regional FARMC Program Coordinator and Training Division Chief Anna Melissa M. Talavera, facilitated the elections for both the RFD and RFR, held at the Regional Fisherfolk Training Center, Masao, Butuan City on March 14, 2023 and March 21, 2023, respectively. (Andy T. Ordoña, Information Officer, DA-BFAR Caraga RFIU)

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