Fish unloading volume across all regional fish ports recorded a 24.5 percent annual increase in February 2024, according to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA).
PFDA said total fish unloading volume reached 40,700.05 MT from 32,694.01 MT in the same month in 2023.
Month-to-month, Februaryunloading volume jumped 4.95 percent from 38,780.63 MT in January following the lifting of the three-month ban on harvesting fish in Northern Palawan, Visayan Sea and Zamboanga Peninsula.
PFDA monitors fish ports in Bulan, Sorsogon; Sual, Pangasinan; General Santos; Davao; Zamboanga; Lucena, Quezon; Iloilo; and Navotas.
Based on the Department of Agriculture’s monitoring of public markets in the National Capital Region, prevailing per kg retail price ranges as of Friday were at P140 to P250 for milkfish; P105 to P160 for tilapia; P170 to P300 for local galunggong; P180 to P200 for imported galunggong and P240 to P360 for alumahan.
