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    • As sardine shortage looms, canners seek leeway in commercial fishing 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 20, 2022, on page B2)
      Sardine canners are appealing to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to ease regulations on commercial fishing to avoid a shortfall in fish supply. Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines executive ...
    • BFAR: No sardine supply shortage 

      Pareño, Roel (The Philippine Star, October 1, 2022, on page 8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has dismissed claims of a shortage in the supply of sardines in Western Mindanao. “We have sufficient supply as far as our region is concerned. We have nothing to be ...
    • Bulk-buying of sardines mulled 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, September 20, 2022, on page B12)
      Cannery owners are mulling bulk-buying sardines from municipal fishers to sustain their livelihood and keep the cheap prices of the canned goods, a social product that has helped keep Filipino families afloat, especially ...
    • Canned sardines shortage looms 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, September 20, 2022, on page B2)
      Fisherfolk leaders and sardine cannery owners are asking the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to convene a meeting with them and include coastal local government units (LGUs) to discuss the looming shortage ...
    • Canned sardines shortage looms 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, October 6, 2022, on page A3)
      The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. on Wednesday warned of a looming shortage of canned sardines because of a three-month fishing ban starting in November. The group's president Danilo Fausto said that the ...
    • Cannedvsardines price adjustment sought 

      Ayeng, Raffy (Daily Tribune, January 20, 2023, on page A3)
      A group of canned sardine manufacturers on Thursday said that the public will have a new burden to bear should the Department of Trade and Industry allow a price adjustment to canned sardines in the market. In a radio ...
    • Gov't says no sardine shortage 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, September 8, 2022, on page B11)
      Despite shortages in basic commodities like salt, rice, and garlic, the Department of Agriculture vowed the shortfall will not affect sardines as supply remains sufficient. Citing consolidated data from the Philippine ...
    • PHL sardine supply seen far exceeding demand in 2022, BFAR says 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld, September 8, 2022, on page S1/4)
      The supply of sardines is expected to be more than adequate in 2022, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The BFAR projected production for the year of 293,430 metric tons (MT), against demand ...
    • Price increases sought for bread and sardines; DTI says still studying 

      ABS-CBN News (DailyGuardian, June 18, 2022, on page 7)
      The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Friday it is studying requests made by bread and canned sardines manufacturers for an increase in suggested retail prices (SRP). Assistant Secretary Ann Claire Cabochan of ...
    • Sardine industry questions basis for SRP price controls 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta C. (BusinessWorld, March 11, 2022, on page S1/3)
      The Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines (CSAP) said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) needs to allow price increases to help the industry recover its costs, and noted that the Price Law is silent on the ...
    • Sardine makers won't recall price hike request 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 25, 2022, on page A4)
      Canned sardine manufacturers won’t take back their earlier request to raise the price ceiling on their products as their input cost continues to shoot up due to rising fuel prices and the weakening of the peso against the ...
    • Sardine manufacturers to ask for bigger increase 

      (Panay News, February 10, 2023, on page 13)
      Sardine manufacturers said they plan to appeal the price hike allowed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as it was not enough to cover production costs. The Canned Sardine Producers of the Philippines (CSAP) ...
    • Sardine shortage projected as migration patterns disrupted by changing climate 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld, September 20, 2022, on page S1/3)
      The fishing industry is projecting sardine shortages, with catches currently a fraction of their previous levels due to the changing climate. “There is an anticipated shortage. We’re not saying there’s a shortage now but ...
    • Sardines 

      Chanco, Boo (The Philippine Star, September 23, 2022, on page B3)
      The latest in the growing list of foodstuff in short supply, or about to be, is sardines. The folks manufacturing those canned sardines have raised an alarm about the scarcity of their basic raw material some months ago. ...