Oceana recently released the results of its study, “Developing the Sardine Management Plan for Fisheries Management Area 7”, revealing the continuous decline of sardines in Bicol and Samar. The study assessed the conditions of sardine stocks in Fisheries Management Area 7 fishing grounds from February 2020 to March 2021.Dr. Wilfredo Campos of the University of the Philippines – Visayas, who spearheaded the study, has warned of dire consequences because of overfishing in the area.
Approved by Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar on May 15, 2020, the National Sardine Management Plan aims to improve science-based indicators for the sustainability of fish stocks and distribution of benefits among sardine fisherfolk communities and strengthen science-based management for sustainable sardine fisheries by the end of 2025.
Heavy fishing pressure and environmental changes over time have taken their toll on the country’s rich sardine resource. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that catch in bali and fibriati sardine species significantly declined by 26.4 percent from 442,045.75 metric tons in 2010 to 325,226.20 MT in 2019.
“More than three fourths of the catches in Bulan fall below the size of first maturity. Many juveniles are caught in this area and we need to implement measures to reduce this by regulating the fishing effort – the number of vessels, the frequency of catches, and when they are allowed to operate,” Campos said.
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