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Despite the Friday restriction, Senator Francis Tolentino stated on Sunday that the Senate must continue its probe into the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) crackdown on the unlawful sale of pompano and salmon at wet markets.

In a radio interview with DZBB, Tolentino said the Senate committee on agriculture must look into other problems facing BFAR in addition to the 23-year-old Fisheries Administrative Order No. 195, which was the basis for the raid.

Tolentino stated, “All BFAR matters should be investigated, especially its orders,” adding that “lahat ng isyu sa BFAR dapat masilip iyan.”

“Biglang implementation of FAO No. 195 has not yet begun, as it is the Christmas season and there are still processing and canning limitations. The abrupt application of FAO No. 195 is unexpected. Ang mga people, deserved na man na kumain ng pompano at salmon, so highly discriminating ang kautusang ito. The only processing and canning will be over the Christmas season. This ban is extremely discriminatory since people deserve to eat salmon and pompano, he remarked.

Tolentino thought it was past due for BFAR to update the order despite the ban placed on its implementation.

“Even if there is a moratorium, it will still be important to know what the foundation would be for implementing this in the future in order to avoid confusion. How to review and how to adhere to the closed fishing season? (Even if there is a moratorium, we must understand the rationale for its implementation in order to prevent this in the future. Why wasn’t it changed? Why did it fall during the fishing season that was closed?

In addition to FAO No. 195, he asserted that BFAR should clarify why FAO 195’s implementation, the fishing season’s closure, and the proposal to import 25,000 metric tons of galunggong all occurred at the same time.

Earlier, some senators asked for a quick review of FAO 195, saying it was anti-poor and discriminatory, and that it was already out of date.

Despite being in effect since 1999, the order was only challenged this year.

Pink salmon and pompano were not allowed to be sold at wet markets, allowing fishermen to sell their catch first.

On December 4, BFAR was set to begin its crackdown on the sale of salmon on pompano at wet markets.

However, after senators questioned the directive, the agency opted to impose a moratorium.

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