The city government is considering a bold move to protect the Iloilo River by proposing a closed fishing season aimed at fish stock enhancement and biodiversity conservation. This plan, led by the city’s agriculturist office, is anchored on the findings of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that certain fish species, like sea bass (locally known as bulgan), spawn during the months of December to March. City Agriculturist Iñigo Garingalao emphasized that the proposal aims to preserve fish populations and much more – to secure the future of the river’s entire ecosystem.

Seasonal fishing ban mulled to preserve Iloilo River. (2024, October 19-20). Panay News, p. 3.