
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the fishing season in the Visayan Sea started Wednesday, November 15.
“The government will be enforcing a three-month pause in sardines fishing activities in the conservation area through the annual implementation of the Bureau Administrative Circular No. 255,” the BFAR said in a statement.
Catching, selling, and buying of sardines and mackerel, and herring in a portion of the marine biodiversity-rich Visayan Sea is prohibited.
“This is to conserve and protect the economically-important species in the said fishing ground during their spawning period,” the BFAR said.
Fishing season will be closed until Feb. 15, 2024.*PNA