Guimaras strait

Guimaras Strait is a body of water in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, connecting
the Visayan Sea with the Panay Gulf and Sulu Sea beyond. To the north and west are Panay and
Guimaras Islands, while Negros Island is to the south and east.[1] Bacolod City is a major seaport
on the strait, which also provides access to the Port of Iloilo City via the Iloilo Strait.

The Guimaras Strait is an important fishing ground in the Philippines, having an average of
annual fish production of 50,000 metric tons. The northern part is particularly known for blue
crab, a top export commodity. Other species present in the strait include barracuda, cavalla,
clams, cockles, crevalle, dolphin, flounders, flying fish, fusilies, glassfish, goatfish, goby,
grouper, jacks, jelly fish, lizard fish, marine turtle, milkfish, mojarra, moonfish, moray, mullets,
mussels, scallops, oysters, perchlet, scads, sea bass, sea catfish, sea cucumber, sea perches, sea
urchins, seaweeds, shads, sickle fish, siganids, sillago, slipmouth, snappers, spade fish, sponges,
surgeon fish, threadfin, and wrasses.[2][3]