Fisheries industry players on Monday remained firm that the government’s additional 60,000 metric ton (MT) importation of small pelagic fishes is unnecessary since the country has sufficient supply. Three members of the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (NFARMC) revealed that the 13 industry representatives at the advisory body were all unanimous in rejecting the proposal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allow another round of importation for first quarter consumption.

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