The Bicol, Samar, and Calabarzon regions have been named beneficiaries of a fishery management program designed to address the declining sardine stocks in their fishing grounds.
The National Sardine Management Plan has identified the three regions as Fishery Management Area 7 (FMA-7) and aims to enhance science-based indicators for the sustainability of sardine stocks and the equitable distribution of benefits among sardine fishing communities.
βIsa itong sistema na naglalayong magkaroon ng sustainability ang sardine fishing industry. Ang tinitingnan natin dito ay hindi lang ang ngayon, hindi lang 10 years, kundi sa darating pang mga panahon hindi tayo mawawalan ng sardines,β Jumalin Barcellano, chief of Fisheries Management, Regulatory and Enforcement Division of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR Philippines) said during the Talakayang Pangpangisdaan.
Source: PIA Bicol Region