The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the annual two-month ban on “tawilis” (Sardinella tawilis) fishing in Taal Lake, Batangas province. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Monday, the DENR in Calabarzon (Region 4A) Protected Area Management Office–Taal Volcano Protected Landscape confirmed that the fishing ban will run from March 1 to April 30. Catching, selling, trading, transporting, or engaging in any transactions involving tawilis during this period is strictly prohibited, with violators facing corresponding penalties, the DENR-4A warned.

Mallari, D. T., Jr. (2025, February 25). 'Tawilis' fishing ban in Taal Lake set. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A7.