The Visayan Sea is a sea in the Philippines surrounded by the islands of the Visayas . 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.
4-800: The sea is connected to several bodies of water: the Sibuyan Sea to the northwest via the Jintotolo Channel , the Samar Sea to the northeast, the Guimaras Strait to the southwest which leads to Panay Gulf , the Tañon Strait to the south, and the Camotes Sea to the southeast. The largest island within this sea is Bantayan Island of Cebu province. The sea is a major fishing ground for sardines, mackerel, and herring
8-578: A location in the Philippines is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sibuyan Sea The Sibuyan Sea is a small sea in the Philippines separating Luzon to the Visayas . It is bounded by the island of Panay to the south, Mindoro to the west, Masbate to the east, and to the north Marinduque and the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon. The Sibuyan Sea is connected to
12-975: The Sulu Sea via the Tablas Strait in the west, the South China Sea via the Isla Verde Passage in the northwest, and the Visayan Sea via the Jintotolo Channel in the south-east. The Romblon Islands lie within the Sibuyan Sea. The sea was the site of the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea on October 24, 1944, where the Japanese battleship Musashi was sunk and other ships were damaged. [REDACTED] Media related to Sibuyan Sea at Wikimedia Commons This article about
16-603: The Philippines. In 2020, the Western Visayas accounts for 20 percent of sardines total production in the Philippines. The sea covers an area of roughly 10,000 km (3,900 sq mi) with 22 municipalities along its coastline. 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. [REDACTED] Media related to Visayan Sea at Wikimedia Commons This article about
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