Capiz tops Western Visayas fisheries output

Capiz ranked first among provinces in Western Visayas in fisheries production last year, with milkfish, or bangus, output exceeding 117,000 metric tons, according to the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Region 6.

The province’s strong fisheries performance and the ongoing need to safeguard its marine resources took center stage during a policy dialogue on the Visayan Sea closed fishing season held at the Capiz Provincial Capitol on Friday.

BFAR Region 6 director Remia A. Aparri presented the state of Capiz’s fisheries sector during the forum, stressing its vital role in sustaining local livelihoods and regional food security.

Capiz Governor Fredenil H. Castro urged government agencies, enforcement units, and coastal communities to share the responsibility of marine conservation.

“This obligation is not only for law enforcement agencies, not only for the Coast Guard or BFAR; each and every Filipino is called upon to take on this challenge,” Castro said.