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By: Resel Joy Tianero
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ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Field Office 6 spearheaded the kickoff of the closed season for fish capture by conducting an information caravan on Nov. 16 and an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign on Nov. 18.
The catching of sardines, herrings and mackerels was prohibited starting Nov. 15 until Feb. 15, 2017 in the Visayas area as enforced by BFAR.
The closed season is recognized in the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167-3, issued on March 26, 2013 amending Fisheries Administrative Order No. 167 series of 1989, which declares a particular period of each year as the closed season for the three most plentiful groups of fishes in the Visayan Sea.
FAO 167-3 prohibits the catching, killing, selling or processing of the sexually matured sardines, herrings and mackerels or their larvae, fry or young known locally as lupoy, silinyasi, linatsay or manansi in the portion of Visayan Sea and adjoining waters enclosed by line drawn through certain points and coastlines.
These coastlines include from the mouth of the Danao River on the northeastern tip of Bantayan Island to Madridejos through the lighthouse on Gigantes Island, to Olutayan Island, to Culasi Point in Capiz province; eastward along the northern coast of Capiz to Bulacaue Point in Carles, Iloilo; southward along the eastern coast of Iloilo to the mouth of Talisay River; westward across the Guimaras Strait to Tomonton Point in Negros Occidental; eastward along the northern coast of Negros Island and back to the mouth of Danao River in Escalante, Negros Occidental.
According to BFAR-6, those who will disobey the order will be subjected to imprisonment of six months and one day to six years, a fine of P6,000 or by forfeiture of the catch and cancellation of fishing permit or license. (With a report from PIA)/PN
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