The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), an organization of small fishermen, said the government needs to provide aid to small fisherfolk during the three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea. Fernando L. Hicap, PAMALAKAYA chairman, said that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) needs to disburse P10,000 per family for each month of the closed season. Fishing was closed in those waters between Nov. 15 and Feb. 15, covering species such as sardines, herring, and mackerel.

Ochave, M. D. (2021, November 19). Organization of fishermen seeks gov’t help for members. BusinessWorld, p. S1/2.