The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is studying a proposal to grant P10 subsidy per kilo of catch landed at government fishports, citing the need to assist municipal fisherfolk and commercial operators deal with rising fuel costs. In a Senate hearing on Monday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the proposal is still awaiting funding. “If it can be funded, commercial fishers, and even municipal fishers with larger boats, will receive P10 for every kilo they unload at government fish ports. But that needs to be funded,” he said.

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