Sarangani Bay, one of the country’s richest bodies of water and home to the Philippine tuna industry, recently celebrated its 24th year as a protected seascape. To mark the occasion, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) in collaboration with the Protected Area Management Board, launched the first-ever Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) Week to highlight the efforts to protect and conserve its coastal and marine resources. The bay was declared a protected seascape by former president Fidel Ramos through Proclamation 756 series of 1996, covering 215,950 hectares.

Sarangani Bay marks 24th year as protected area. (2020, April 18). The Manila Times, p. B2.