TACLOBAN CITY— Sardine fishing in Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte will be suspended for three months beginning Dec. 1. The move is meant to allow fish stocks to replenish and reproduce, which is part of the government’s annual conservation program, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. The closed fishing season covers Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 9, which covers Sogod Bay, under Fisheries Administrative Order No. 278. The ban will remain in effect until March 1, 2027, and will be observed annually during the same period, unless adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the order. During the closed […]...

Keep on reading: Three-month sardines fishing ban in Tacloban's Sogod Bay starts Dec. 1