Commercial fishing firms and fisherfolk can now resume their operations in the waters here as the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources officially opened the sardines season in the peninsula, following a three-month ban on sardine fishing. Species like tuna, Sardinella lemuru (tamban), and salay-salay ginto (scad) can be fished anew in East Sulu Sea, Basilan Strait, and Sibuguey Bay. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who joined the opening ceremony with local government units, fisher folk and fishing companies, affirmed the significant impact of the closed fishing season to the population of sardines in the Zamboanga peninsula.

Gomez, E. J. (2018, March 2). Zamboanga fishing opens anew. The Manila Times, p. B5.