The country’s regional fish ports (RFPs) registered a 13.42 percent increase in fish unloading volumes in February mainly due to the lifting of the closed fishing season in major fishing grounds, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said. Citing data from its Modified Integrated Corporate Reporting System (MICRS), the PFDA said fish unloading volumes reached 43,568.27 metric tons (MT) in February, higher than the 38,411.45 MT registered in January.MANILA, Philippines — The country’s regional fish ports (RFPs) registered a 13.42 percent increase in fish unloading volumes in February mainly due to the lifting of the closed fishing season in major fishing grounds, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said. Citing data from its Modified Integrated Corporate Reporting System (MICRS), the PFDA said fish unloading volumes reached 43,568.27 metric tons (MT) in February, higher than the 38,411.45 MT registered in January. The PFDA attributed the significant increase to the recent lifting of the closed fishing season for various fish species imposed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Northern Palawan on Feb. 1, and the Visayan Sea on Feb. 15.

Talavera, C. (2022, March 13). Regional fish ports bulk up unloading volume by 13.4 %. The Philippine Star, p. B1.