A fisherfolk group is against the implementation of a closed fishing season, claiming it causes an artificial shortage that hurts both fisherfolk and consumers. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), in a statement, urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to hold off from enforcing the annual three-month ban, which is meant to stabilize domestic fish supplies and prices. It criticized the BFAR for justifying the importation of 60,000 metric tons of galunggong (round scad), among other pelagic fishes, starting this month to avert a shortage.

Gomez, E. J. (2021, October 13). Group opposes 3-month closed fishing season. The Manila Times, p. B3.