Philippines: Closed scad fishing season in Northern Palawan starts from the first of November

The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Thursday announced the beginning of the annual three-month closed fishing season for round scad or galunggong in Northern Palawan. In an advisory, the DA-BFAR said that it is strictly prohibiting the use of purse seine, ring net, and bag net in catching galunggong within the conservation area northeast of Palawan from November 1, 2024 until January 31, 2025. “The closed fishing season is a science-based conservation measure that aims to protect target fish species during their peak spawning period,” the DA-BFAR said. “This allows mature fish to freely reproduce, while juveniles to grow and mature, thereby promoting regeneration, sustainability, and long-term availability of these valuable fish stocks,” it added. The closed fishing season for galunggong is already in its ninth year of implementation. The DA-BFAR said the implementation of the closed fishing season initiative has continually ...