Commercial fishers may now resume fishing activities in Visayan Sea and Zamboanga Peninsula. 

According to the advisory issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the three-month annual ban in the area ends on February 16, 2026.

The closed fishing season is regularly implemented for three months per year. This measure aims to protect fish species during the peak of the spawning and reproduction period.

Fishing operations have officially resumed today (February 17, 2026), authorizing the harvest of sardines, herrings, and mackerels in Visayan Sea and Zamboanga Peninsula (including East Sulu Sea, Basilan Strait, and Sibuguey Bay).

With reports from Lalaine Moreno

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