date:Mar 27, 2013
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-6 Director, Drusila Bayate, said the portion of the Visayan Sea known for its abundant supply of sardines, mackerel and herrings is found in Western Visayas.
BFAR made the call to canneries as it opened the Visayan Sea to fishing on 20 March. Fishing of larvae and fry was banned from November 2012 to 15 March, 2013. This ban is imposed yearly.
That was the reason why we placed the Visayan Sea under closed season, to protect and conserve our marine