THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has rolled out two measures expected to conserve and protect crab and lobster species in the region.

Milagros Morales, BFAR-Region 2 director, said the bureau vowed to enforce Fisheries Administrative Orders 264 and 265 to regulate the exploitation and trade of mangrove crabs (Scylla spp.) and spiny lobster (Palinuridae), respectively.