Amid inclement weather and closed fishing season, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Regional Fish Ports (RFP) unloaded 50,862.42 metric tons (MT) of fish in July 2024. 

With a staggering 29.05% increase, the PFDA – Camaligan fish Port (PFDA-CFP) delivered a 0.271 MT of fish this month. The PFDA – Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) also showed a significant performance unloading 3,053.05 MT of fish, resulting in a 21.86% increase for this month. 

In addition, the PFDA – Sual Fish Port (PFDA-SFP) and the PFDA – Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (PFDA-ZFPC) saw an increase in their fish unloading with an increase of 10.45% and 3.69% respectively.   

Meanwhile, the amount of fish unloaded at the PFDA – General Santos Fish Port Complex (PFDA-GSPFC) saw a little decline. In spite of this, PFDA-GSFPC produced an astounding 25,205.76 MT of fish.  

The first PFDA RFP in Luzon and the largest in the country, the PFDA - Navotas Fish Port Complex (PFDA-NFPC) amassed 17,765.673 MT of fish.

The PFDA-Lucena Fish Port Complex (PFDA-LFPC) then had a minor decline in offloading with a 1,793.07 MT of fish in July. Additionally, there was also a slight decrease at the PFDA - Bulan Fish Port Complex (PFDA-BFPC), where 1,785.20 MT of fish were unloaded.

Additionally, despite the closed fishing season in Davao Gulf from June 1 to August 31, 2024, the PFDA – Davao Fish Port Complex (PFDA-DFPC) still delivered 182.377 MT of fish.

PFDA RFPs continuously do what they can to supply their clients and stakeholders with enough and appropriately priced fishery products, despite occasional difficulties brought on by closed fishing seasons and inclement weather. 

(Robert Gregory Q. Elardo – Public Information Division)