The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) came under fire Tuesday for banning the sale of frozen imported pink salmon and pompano in wet markets. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Animal Industry said Tuesday there might be a slight shortage of domestic supply of pork late this year amid the ongoing threat of African Swine Fever—only a week before the rush of shopping for the Christmas holidays. In an interview on ABS-CBN’s TeleRadyo, BFAR chief information officer Nazario Briguera said the bureau will seize imported pompano and pink salmon sold in wet markets starting Dec. 4 to protect the local fishing industry.

Ramos-Araneta, M., Cruz, M. V., & Flores, A. M. (2022, November 30). Ban of frozen pompano, salmon in wet markets hit. Manila Standard, pp. A1-A2.