Six (6) Regional Fish Ports (RFP) of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) secured the recertification of their International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 Quality Management System for Public Administration covering Market and Harbor Operations in the last quarter of 2024.
The PFDA ports, namely: PFDA - Navotas Fish Port Complex (PFDA-NFPC), PFDA - General Santos Fish Port Complex (PFDA-GSFPC), PFDA - Davao Fish Port Complex (PFDA-DFPC), PFDA - Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (PFDA-ZFPC), PFDA - Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC), and PFDA - Lucena Fish Port Complex (PFDA-LFPC) successfully complied with the requirements of their respective annual ISO surveillance audits.
For three years in a row, the PFDA-NFPC successfully passed the surveillance audit for its ISO 9001:2015 recertification on October 9.
The PFDA-DFPC also passed its third consecutive recertification on October 30 with zero non-conformities.
Moreover, the PFDA-IFPC received its certification on November 15 with zero non-conformities. On the other hand, the PFDA-GSFPC also got its recertification on October 29.
Subsequently, the PFDA-LFPC successfully passed its 3rd ISO recertification audit on November 29 with zero non-conformities.
The evaluation on the abovementioned RFPs was conducted by SOCOTEC Certification Philippines, Inc.
Another Mindanao fish port, the PFDA-ZFPC, also passed its second surveillance audit with zero non-conformities under TÜV Rheinland on November 11.
On September 17, the PFDA Central Office (CO) secured its sixth consecutive ISO certification on project administration of fish ports covering project management with zero non-conformities, also under TÜV Rheinland.
These recertifications are a testament that the PFDA-CO and its RFPs are committed to their goal of continuous enhancement of its quality management and public service to ensure efficient delivery of quality services to its clients and stakeholders in the country.
(Robert Gregory Q. Elardo – Public Information Division with reports and photos from PFDA Regional Fish Ports)