Closed fishing season at Visayan Sea starts

Doris C. Bongcac 11/18/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Fishing at the Visan Sea will be prohibited for three months starting on November 15, 2020 until February 15, 2020 to ensure the conservation of sardines, herrings, and mackerels in the area. “The…

BFAR-7 declares end of fishing season in Visayan Sea

Futch Anthony Inso 11/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) has started implementing the prohibition of fishing at the Visayan Sea. BFAR-7 regional director Dr. Allan Poquita said that municipal fisherfolk and commercial fishing…

BFAR-7 sets 3-month fishing ban at a portion of Visayan Sea

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/11/2019

CEBU CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) will implement a 3-month fishing ban at a portion of the Visayan Sea starting Friday, November 15. According to a press release from…

Fishing resumes in Visayan Sea

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/24/2017

IT’S open season for commercial fishing in the Visayan Sea, effective February 16. The Visayan Sea was closed to commercial fishing for three months, starting November 15 last year in time for the spawning season of sardines,…

The Visayan Sea is off-limits anew to commercial fishers until February 2017

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/29/2016

It’s a close season for fishing again in the Visayan Sea. Allan Poquita, assistant regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7), announced yesterday during the 888 News Forum at Marco…

Outpost to monitor marine sanctuary

Nestle L. Semilla 10/24/2016

PROVINCIAL officials launched an outpost that would monitor illegal fishing activities in Bantayan town yesterday. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III led the groundbreaking of the outpost at Sitio Mambacayao, Barangay Lipayran, the farthest and last islet of…

Visayan Sea closed to fishing till Feb.

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2015

Fishing of sardines, herring and mackerel is temporarily banned in the Visayan Sea. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) declared a closed season from November 15 to February 15 to allow the fish to spawn…

Sta. Fe wants probe on vessels dumping wastes

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/08/2015

THE municipal council of Sta. Fe town in Bantayan Island will pass a resolution in today’s session asking the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to investigate the vessels that were dumping their wastes on their…

4 governors meet today for protection of Visayan Sea

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/05/2015

Four governors, in the Visayas, including Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III, will be meeting today  in Sta. Fe town in Bantayan island to discuss updates and ways to enforce   laws in protecting the  Visayan Sea. In November…

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