December 20, 2020 THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas is upbeat to reach the target 20 percent increase in fish production through the ongoing Visayan Sea closed season, its top official said. BFAR-Western Visayas Regional Director Remia Aparri said stakeholders in the region are showing strong participation in the three-month fishing ban. Aparri said they have not yet recorded any related apprehensions since the measure was implemented last November 15. "We would like to underscore the strong participation of our stakeholders in this cause to give the Visayan Sea the rest it deserves," she said, adding that the community has already imbibed the importance of closed season that is geared towards increasing the productivity of specific species.