The city's fishing and canned sardines association has deeply expressed apprehension that the supply of canned sardines will have a shortfall in the next three months due to the onset of the off-fishing season starting in December. Southern Philippines Fishing Association Inc., president Engr. Jaydrick Johnson A. Yap said that the 21 fishing companies in this city would go on a fishing holiday starting 1 December to 28 February next year. Yap also cited the fishing companies' failure to supply enough "tamban fish" to the 11 canned sardines factories in this city during the nine-month of sardine production — from March to November — as the main reason for the shortfall.

Lacson, N. (2022, November 14). Canned sardines shortfall seen. Daily Tribune, p. B15.