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- DA-BFAR retains fishingban in Oriental MindoroSausa, Radee (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2023-04-13)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has recommended keeping the fishing ban in oil spill-hit municipalities in Oriental Mindoro. The Department of Agriculture (DA-BFAR) has been monitoring the situation in fishing areas affected by the recent oil spill. Fish samples collected and analyzed from select sites in Oriental Mindoro on March 10 showed low-level contaminants or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH).
- 3-month closed season begins in Visayan SeaCastor, Rjay (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2023-11-15)The Visayan Sea will be closed to fishing from November 15 to February 15 next year to ensure the conservation of the fish species in the area. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas said that the three-month hiatus, known as ‘Ang Pahuway sang Baybay’ (The Rest of the Sea), is in line with Fisheries Administrative Order No. 167-3.