Fishing ban sa Visayan Sea kinalos ng BFAR

Fishing ban sa Visayan Sea kinalos ng BFAR

February 18, 2023 @ 10:45 AM 1 month ago


MANILA, Philippines- Inanunsyo ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) nitong Biyernes ang pagtanggal sa fishing ban sa Visayan Sea.

Inihayag ng BFAR na walang naiulat ng closed fishing season violators.

“No violation was committed against the three-month ban on catching, selling, and buying of sardine, herring, and mackerel species in the Visayan Sea,” anito.

Nagpasalamat naman ng ahensya para sa kooperasyon fishing stakeholders, kabilang ang municipal fishers.

“This shows that municipal fishers, commercial fishers, traders, and market vendors are compliant with the law and respect the ‘Pahuway sang Baybay’ (rest of the sea) despite the pandemic that challenged them and their means of livelihood,” dagdag nito.

“We are happy to see that our coordination with the municipalities for many years resulted in compliance of the people with the regulation. This management measure is for the people and in the long run, will also benefit the future generation… We are positive that this will be translated to income for all as we enjoy the immediate results of the closed season,” pahayag naman ni BFAR Region 6 director Remia Aparri.

Subalit, pinaalalahanan ng BFAR ang municipal governments at mga mangigisda na gumamit ng proper fishing gear at mesh size net prescription, na hindi bababasa 3 centimeters.

Ayon sa Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167-3 series of 2013,  epektibo lamang ang closed fishing season sa Visayan Sea mula Nov. 15, 2022 hanggang Feb. 15 ngayong taon.

Ikinasa ang fishing ban sa national waters at municipal waters sa mga lalawigan ng Masbate, Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Occidental at Cebu. RNT/SA