The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will enforce a three-month ban on the use of fish aggregating devices (FAD) to curb overfishing as part of its commitment to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission’s tuna conservation initiative.

BFAR National Director Asis Perez said that the ban on FADs, locally known as “payaos,” will be enforced from July to September this year and will cover all purse seine and ring net vessels operating in the high seas.

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