The Philippines will import fish and aquatic products to ensure stable supply amid the successive typhoons and the upcoming closed fishing season. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday signed Memorandum Order 47, which stipulated the guidelines on the implementation of the certificate of necessity to import (CNI) 55,000 metric tons (MT) of frozen fish for wet markets covering the period of October to December. An initial minimum import volume (MIV) of 112 MT will be allocated to commercial importers, while the initial MIV for fisheries associations and cooperatives will be 56 MT.

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