Fish unloading volume across all regional fish ports recorded a 2.3 percent annual increase in January, according to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA).
PFDA said total fish unloading volume reached 38,780.63 metric tons (MT) last month, up from January 2023’s 37,900.16 MT.
This, however, is 19.13 percent lower than the 47,952.79 MT in December 2023 due to the closed fishing season in various major fishing grounds and unfavorable weather conditions.
The unloading volume is expected to significantly recover this month when the annual closed fishing season in the waters of Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Palawan and the Visayan Sea simultaneously reopen, PFDA said.
Regional fish ports in PFDA’s monitoring are in Bulan, Sorsogon; Sual, Pangasinan; General Santos; Davao; Zamboanga; Lucena, Quezon; Iloilo; and Navotas.
