Unhampered Fish Supply. Philippine Fisheries Development Authority – Navotas Fish Port Complex (PFDA-NFPC) has successfully concluded the 1st quarter of 2021 with an unloading record of 46,436.77 metric tons (MT) of fish supply for its consumers in the National Capital Region (NCR) and some parts of Central and South Luzon.

 Philippine Fisheries Development Authority – Navotas Fish Port Complex (PFDA-NFPC) has successfully concluded the 1st quarter of 2021 with an unloading record of 46,436.77 metric tons (MT) of fish supply for its consumers in the National Capital Region (NCR) and some parts of Central and South Luzon.

Despite the government’s extension of a strengthened community quarantine in NCR and nearby provinces, PFDA-NFPC continues to provide its clients and stakeholders with quality, sufficient, and affordable fish supply. For the March 24-31 period, PFDA-NFPC has recorded 3,606.90 MT of unloaded fish supply. 

The volume of fish unloaded per sector was as follows: aquaculture (1,025.04 MT), marine (2,106.982 MT), and frozen (474.88 MT).

In total, PFDA-NFPC has unloaded 18,647.47 MT of fish supply in March, significantly surpassing its January and February volume record of 12,404.4 MT and 15,384.9 MT, respectively.

Galunggong, bangus, tilapia, tulingan, and tamban maintained their position in the top five common species with the highest availability record for March.

With the enhanced community quarantine still in place in NCR, PFDA-NFPC stands by its commitment to provide adequate and pocket-friendly fish supply available in the market. 

(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division)