The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Monday lifted the 10th closed fishing season for sardines in Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula). For a decade now, the closed fishing season has been implemented in accordance with Bureau Administrative Circular (BAC) 255 as a marine conservation measure to help protect and conserve sardine species in the said area.

Lagare, J. B. (2021, March 2). BFAR lifts fishing ban in Zamboanga Peninsula. The Manila Times, p. B2.