The annual Visayan Sea closed season has entered full enforcement, with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 6 reaffirming its commitment to protect major fish stocks during their peak spawning months. Implemented under Fisheries Administrative Order 167-3, the three-month ban prohibits the catching of sardines (tuloy, tamban, tabagak), herrings (balantiyong) and mackerels (guma-a, bulao, hasa-hasa) from Nov. 15, 2025, to Feb. 15, 2026, across designated portions of the Visayan Sea.

Oladive, M. A. (2025, November 21). Visayan Sea closed season now in full enforcement. DailyGuardian, pp. 1, 11.