The Senate must proceed with its investigation on the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) crackdown on the illegal selling of pompano and salmon in wet markets despite the moratorium issued on Friday, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Sunday. In a radio interview over DZBB, Tolentino said the Senate committee on agriculture must not only investigate the 23-year-old Fisheries Administrative Order No. 195 which the crackdown was based but also other issues confronting BFAR. “All issues in BFAR should be looked into, especially its orders,” Tolentino said.

Ramos-Araneta, M. (2022, December 5). Tolentino: probe on BFAR orders must continue. Manila Standard, p. A3.