It is bounded by the islands Masbate to the north, Panay to the west, Leyte to the east, and Cebu and Negros to the south.

The sea is a major fishing ground for sardines, mackerel, and herring the Philippines.

[2] In 2020, the Western Visayas accounts for 20 percent of sardines total production in the Philippines.

A closed season is imposed annually from November 15 to March 15 in portions of the sea through Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167 since 1989.

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