Closed season for the catching of sardines, herrings, and mackerels in the Visayan Sea.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Regional Office No. 7 (BFAR RO7), spearheaded the launching in the implementation of Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167-3 on November 15, 2017 at Bakhawan Cultural Center, Brgy. Bakhawan, Daanbantayan, Cebu. BFAR 6 Regional Director Remia Aparri and RD Dennis Del Socorro of Region 5 graced the event.
The ceremony was participated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Navy, Philippine National Police, PNP Maritime Group, Provincial and concerned Local Government Units of Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Cebu, Capiz, and Masbate.
The closed season for the catching of sardines, herrings, and mackerels contained in Fisheries Administrative Order No. 167-3 series of 2013 was issued on March 26, 2013, amending Fisheries Administrative Order No. 167 series of 1989, and had remained in effect since 1989.
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