The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said there are ongoing discussions with fishing communities and stakeholders in the fishing industry on the possible amendments to the country’s fisheries law. Rommel Adolf I. Diciano, head of BFAR’s conservation and environmental protection section, said the bureau is actively collaborating with lawmakers and stakeholders to strengthen its legal framework through the amendment of Republic Act (RA) No. 10654.

Castor, R. Z. (2023, July 6). ‘More effective, defined’: BFAR consults fishing groups on fisheries code amendments. Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 11.