The 308,000-hectare Davao Gulf is now closed for commercial fishing until August 31 to give tuna and pelagic fishes such as mackerels, scads and sardines to spawn and let key fishing grounds to recover, an official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. The months from June to August is known to be the spawning season of pelagic fishes and tuna in the Davao Gulf, which spans more than 10 coastal municipalities from Malita in Davao Occidental in the south to Boston town in the eastern coast of the region.

Fishing at Davao Gulf banned for three months. (2019, June 2). Manila Bulletin, p. 5.