The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources presented the initial results of the Fisheries Observers deployment study on February 11, 2025 during a stakeholder meeting held at Venue 88, General Santos City.
This study aids the development of Fish Aggregate Device (FAD) Managament, Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) Management and By-Catch Management. The study is conducted in collaboration with the FFSAPI-SARGEN Handline Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP), which aims to evaluate the impact of FAD use on tuna stocks and develop science-based policies for sustainable fishing in Fisheries Management Areas (FMA 2 and 3), the effect of the target fisheries on its by-catch and ETPs.
