BFAR tightens alimasag export rules

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has tightened regulations governing the Philippine blue swimming crab, locally known as alimasag, in a bid to regain access to the crucial United States market. A salient feature of Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 277 is setting a 500-meter limit on the length of gillnets used during fishing operations to reduce the accidental catch of protected marine species. READ: DA seeks to restore US market access for local blue crab “Studies have shown the limit significantly reduces the incidental capture of marine mammals and other protected, threatened, and endangered […]...

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