The three-month ban on fishing of three species along the Visayan Sea begins on Nov. 15. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is enforcing the ban for fishermen to harvest and trade herrings, mackerels and sardines. Remia Aparri, BFAR regional director for Western Visayas, said the annual ban aims to reverse the depleting population of the three types of fishes along the Visayan Sea, considered as the country’s richest fishing ground. Aparri explained that the closed season will give enough time for herrings, mackerels and sardines to breed and boost its population.

Yap, T. (2017, November 15). 3-month fishing ban begins. Manila Bulletin, p. 8.