The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is set to implement the country’s first sardine management plan that mainly aims to achieve the sustainable use and management of fishery resources nationwide, its chief said on Wednesday. “We are optimistic that our vision of a sustainably and equitably-shared sardine fishery that contributes greatly to food security and increased income for our sardine [fishermen] will soon be realized through this plan,” BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona said in a statement. Signed by Agriculture Secretary William Dar on May 15, the plan based on the recommendation of the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council, the country’s highest advisory body on fishery policies.

Gomez, E. J. (2020, June 4). BFAR: Sardine management plan ready to roll out. The Manila Times, p. B5.