Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)

All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources	2
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2520014 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)
Context triple: [Department of Agriculture (Philippines), oversees, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)]

A. Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) is a government agency under the Department of Science and Technology that plans, coordinates, and funds research and development programs to advance the country’s agriculture, fisheries, and natural resources sectors.
B. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency is a regional organization that supports Pacific Island countries in the sustainable management and conservation of their shared tuna and other oceanic fisheries resources.
C. Department of Fisheries
The Department of Fisheries is an academic unit within the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Agriculture that focuses on the science, management, and sustainable use of aquatic resources and fisheries.
D. Bureau of Fisheries
The Bureau of Fisheries was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for managing and conserving the nation’s fishery resources before its functions were absorbed into successor organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
E. Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission is an international body responsible for the conservation and management of tuna and other highly migratory fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)
Target entity description: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) is the national government agency responsible for managing, developing, and conserving the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.

A. Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) is a government agency under the Department of Science and Technology that plans, coordinates, and funds research and development programs to advance the country’s agriculture, fisheries, and natural resources sectors.
B. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency is a regional organization that supports Pacific Island countries in the sustainable management and conservation of their shared tuna and other oceanic fisheries resources.
C. Department of Fisheries
The Department of Fisheries is an academic unit within the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Agriculture that focuses on the science, management, and sustainable use of aquatic resources and fisheries.
D. Bureau of Fisheries
The Bureau of Fisheries was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for managing and conserving the nation’s fishery resources before its functions were absorbed into successor organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
E. Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission is an international body responsible for the conservation and management of tuna and other highly migratory fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Philippine government agency ⓘ government agency ⓘ
abbreviation	BFAR ⓘ
collaboratesWith	Bureau of Customs ⓘ surface form: Bureau of Customs (Philippines) Philippine Coast Guard ⓘ international fisheries organizations ⓘ local government units in the Philippines ⓘ
country	Philippines ⓘ
goal	improvement of fisheries productivity in the Philippines ⓘ protection of the rights of small-scale fishers ⓘ sustainable utilization of fisheries and aquatic resources ⓘ
headquartersCountry	Philippines ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Quezon City ⓘ
jurisdiction	Philippines ⓘ surface form: Republic of the Philippines
legalBasis	Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 ⓘ Republic Act No. 10654 ⓘ Republic Act No. 8550 ⓘ
mandate	alleviate poverty among fisherfolk ⓘ ensure food security through sustainable fisheries ⓘ
officialLanguage	English ⓘ Filipino ⓘ
parentAgency	Department of Agriculture of the Philippines ⓘ surface form: Department of Agriculture (Philippines)
responsibility	collection of fisheries statistics ⓘ conduct of fisheries research and development ⓘ conservation of aquatic resources in the Philippines ⓘ development of fisheries in the Philippines ⓘ enforcement of fisheries regulations ⓘ extension services to fishers and fish farmers ⓘ implementation of closed seasons for certain fisheries ⓘ implementation of fisheries laws in the Philippines ⓘ implementation of fishery resource conservation measures ⓘ implementation of marine protected areas in coordination with other agencies ⓘ issuance of fishing licenses and permits ⓘ management of fisheries resources in the Philippines ⓘ monitoring of fishery resources ⓘ promotion of sustainable fisheries management ⓘ protection of inland water fisheries in the Philippines ⓘ protection of marine ecosystems in the Philippines ⓘ regulation of fishing activities in Philippine waters ⓘ support for aquaculture development ⓘ
sector	aquaculture ⓘ aquatic resources management ⓘ fisheries ⓘ
supervises	fisheries quarantine services ⓘ regional fisheries offices in the Philippines ⓘ
website	https://www.bfar.da.gov.ph ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Department of Agriculture → oversees → Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) ⓘ

subject surface form: Department of Agriculture (Philippines)

Philippine exclusive economic zone → relevantPhilippineAgency → Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Department of Agriculture of the Philippines → oversees → Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) ⓘ