Baguio City – The Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 6 Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) convened a two-day technical workshop to develop harvest strategies for 𝘚𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘭 (lizardfish) and 𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘰 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦 (fusilier), key species critical to the area’s marine ecosystem and fisheries industry.

The meeting opened with welcome remarks from BFAR CAR’s Marx Perfecto Garcia, representative of RD Lois June Fermin followed by region 3 Director Wilfredo M. Cruz. The rigorous proceedings for Day 1 focused on 𝘚. 𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘭, with FMA 6 NSAP Data Analyst Maureen Noces presenting stock assessment results, highlighting trends in biomass, fishing pressure, and stock health. This was followed with discussions on proposed Harvest Control Rules (HCR) and Harvest Control Measures (HCM) specific to this demersal species. 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 …