The Philippine government has approved the importation of 25,000 metric tons (MT) of fish to cover supply requirements for the closed fishing season months. The Department of Agriculture (DA), on Nov. 10, issued Special Order No. 1002 series of 2022, which provides guidelines for the importation of 25,000 MT of frozen round scad or galunggong, bigeye scad, mackerel, bonito, and moonfish for wet markets during the closed fishing season beginning November this year until January 2023.

PH to import 25K MT of fish amid closed fishing season. (2022, November 14). Panay News, p. 16.