A three-month fishing ban on herrings, mackerels and sardines has been proven to bode well for the Visayan Sea, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Every “closed season” from Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 the production of these fish species increases 20 percent, said Regional Director Remia Aparri. Aparri was in Oton, Iloilo on Friday for the signing of a “covenant commitment” to protect the Visayan Sea among provinces surrounding the body of water.

Sornito, I. (2018, September 30). Fishing ban bodes well for Visayan Sea - BFAR. Panay News, pp. 2, 14.