Philippines: Closed fishing season for round scad in Palawan starts

Published 2023년 11월 3일

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The closed fishing season for round scad or "galunggong" has begun in Palawan and will last until January 31, 2024. Fishing for sardines, herring, and mackerel in the Visayan Sea and sardines off the Zamboanga Peninsula will also be banned from November 15, 2023, to February 15, 2024. The government plans to import 35,000 metric tons of fish to mitigate the impact of the fishing ban and ensure sufficient supply.

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The months-long closed fishing season for round scad or “galunggong” in Palawan has started, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Friday. The annual fishing ban started on November 1, 2023, and would last until January 31, 2024, Bernadette Reyes reported on “24 Oras.” Meanwhile, sardines, herring, and mackerel fishing in the Visayan Sea, as well as sardine fishing off the Zamboanga Peninsula, would be prohibited from November 15, 2023, to February 15, 2024. “Para magkaroon ng pagkakataon ang ating fish stocks na makapag-repopulate,” said BFAR Chief Information Officer Nazzer Briguera. (We implement the policy to allow fish stocks to repopulate.) To ease the impact of the closed fishing season, Briguera said the government was planning to import at least 35,000 metric tons of fish - galunggong, mackerel, bonito, and moonfish. The importation would be halted during the fishing season. “Ayaw natin magkaroon ng kompetisyon sa pagitan ng local production at sa ...

Source: Gmanetwork