Manila, June 5 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is set to launch a "food boat" to further support the livelihood of Filipino fishers in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

The food boat will provide both logistics support and direct market linkage, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directives to boost local productivity and help Filipino fishers in the country.

The vessel will resemble the function of the newly launched joint project with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) dubbed "Kadiwa ng Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (KBBM)" program in Palawan.

In a phone interview on Thursday, BFAR spokesperson Nazario Briguera said over PHP20 million worth of food boats will be made available to Filipino fishers by the e...