The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday denied a shortage in the supply of tamban or sardines amid reports of unavailability in the wet market of the fish. In a radio interview, BFAR spokesman Nasario Briguera said that the absence of fish in certain markets could be a temporary effect of the rains brought about by Typhoon “Henry.” “First, I am categorically denying that we have a shortage in the supply of tamban. In fact, based on our data, we have a sufficiency level of more than 200 percent and 100 percent sufficiency for the first and second quarters of 2022, respectively,” Briguera added.

Cariaso, B. (2022, September 6). BFAR exec denies shortage of sardines. The Manila Times, p. A2.