SunStar Fishing ban at Visayan sea lifted
BAN LIFTED. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources lifts the three-month closed season in the Visayan Sea earlier this week. (File photo)
+ February 19, 2021 THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea earlier this week.
Under the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 167-3 Series of 2013, the government places the Visayan Sea and its vicinities under closed fishing season from November 15 to February 15 annually.
This is to ensure the protection and conservation of sardines, herrings and mackerels in the said fishing ground during their spawning period.
December 20, 2020 THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas is upbeat to reach the target 20 percent increase in fish production through the ongoing Visayan Sea closed season, its top official said.
BFAR-Western Visayas Regional Director Remia Aparri said stakeholders in the region are showing strong participation in the three-month fishing ban.
Aparri said they have not yet recorded any related apprehensions since the measure was implemented last November 15. We would like to underscore the strong participation of our stakeholders in this cause to give the Visayan Sea the rest it deserves, she said, adding that the community has already imbibed the importance of closed season that is geared towards increasing the productivity of specific species.
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