Gov’t reviewing national sardines management plan

The government is reviewing its five-year program that guides the sustainable management of the country's sardine resources to assess its progress and identify new strategies for the next phase of implementation.

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A two-day stakeholder review for the National Sardines Management Plan (NSMP) 2020-2025 was held in LapuLapu City, Cebu earlier this week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.

The plan serves as the framework for science-based and equitable management of sardine stocks across the country.

"As part of the activity, breakout sessions were conducted focusing on the three main goals of the plan — ecological, socioeconomic and governance," the BFAR said.

The event brought together representatives from government agencies, the private sector, the academe and the sardine industry from various fisheries management areas.