The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday announced that the three-month closed fishing season for galunggong in Northern Palawan has started to rejuvenate fish stocks in the area. The BFAR, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, said the closed fishing season started last November 1 and will last until January 31. Under the closed fishing season rules, the use of purse seine, ring net and bag net in catching roundscad (galunggong) within the conservation area of northeast of Palawan are prohibited, according to BFAR.

Arcalas, J. E. Y., & Mayuga, J. L. (2021, November 4). BFAR: Closed fishing season for 'galunggong' starts to bear fruit. Business Mirror, p. B3.