2 fishing vessels held in Tayabas Bay amid ‘tamban’ closed season

Inquirer.net - Nov 15, 2026

LUCENA CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 4A, through its Fisheries Protection and Law Enforcement Group (FPLEG), apprehended two commercial fishing vessels in Tayabas Bay in Quezon province, on Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 14 and 15) for allegedly violating the closed fishing season. In a report, Allan Castillo, chief of BFAR

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