The three-month closed season for fishing in the Visayan Sea started yesterday until Feb. 15, 2023. Fisherfolks are banned from catching, selling and buying sardines, mackerel and herring in a portion of the marine biodiversity-rich Visayan Sea. Visayan Sea is a vast fishing ground surrounded by 33 cities and municipalities of the provinces of Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Cebu, and Masbate.

Tayona, G. (2022, November 16). Visayan Sea closed season starts. Panay News, p. 2.