CALASIAO, Pangasinan — A group of fishermen in Ilocos Norte will soon be able to venture into wider commercial fishing waters with greater capacity and safety after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 1 turned over a 62-foot fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) handline fishing vessel and livelihood assistance packages on Thursday (Aug. 13). The flagship vessel, designed for tuna handline fishing, comes with six 15-foot FRP motorized catcher boats, 15 sets of tuna handline fishing gear, and comprehensive training in vessel operations, maintenance, fish handling and catch reporting, according to BFAR-1. In addition to the 62-foot vessel, BFAR awarded […]...Keep on reading: Ilocos Norte fishermen's group receives modern vessel, aid from BFAR