BFAR clarifies VMS and ERS apparatus onboard PHL fishing vessels not optional but 'mandatory'
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday clarified that the installation of vessel monitoring system (VMS) and electronic reporting system (ERS) for commercial fishing vessels is mandatory and not merely voluntary, contrary to reports published recently. The BFAR, an attached bureau of the Department of Agriculture (DA),…
Source: businessmirror.com.ph
