Filipino commercial fishermen gained extension for the access to the High Seas Pocket 1, ensuring growth in the country’s fish production and continued revitalization of the tuna industry, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.

BFAR Director Asis Perez said that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has approved the Philippines’ request during the 10th Regular Session of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) in Cairn, Australia.

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