The national government intends to help boost domestic output of food fish as part of efforts to attain self-sufficiency in this part of the Filipino’s diet, by 2028 or the end of President Marcos’ term, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). For this purpose, BFAR unveiled its strategic plan covering the years 2023 to 2028, which is focused on increasing productivity and reducing post-harvest losses of fishery and aquatic resources. Such goals were set even as local fishermen are being driven from traditional fishing grounds by the Chinese Coast Guard.

Lagare, J. B. (2024, February 8). After rice, gov't now aims at fish self-sufficiency. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. B1.