Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 259, Series of 2018, Rules and regulations on the importation of frozen fish and fishery/aquatic products for wet markets during closed and off-fishing seasons of during the occurrence of calamities

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September 14, 2018

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Department of Agriculture (DA)

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MT20180914_B6

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WHEREAS, there is significant increase in the price of fish which can be attributed to the increasing fuel prices, presence of unnecessary market layers, adverse weather conditions, inadequate post-harvest infrastructure, high cost of logistics service providers, increasing population and seasonality of fish catch; WHEREAS, based on recent studies and statistical data, most of the Philippine fishing grounds have been depleted, thus measures were implemented bt the DA-BFAR to control fishing capacity and to rehabilitate the fishing grounds; WHEREAS, the fish production for the past three (3) years has significantly declined and is no longer sufficient to meet the demands of the fish-eating population; ...

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 259, Series of 2018, Rules and regulations on the importation of frozen fish and fishery/aquatic products for wet markets during closed and off-fishing seasons of during the occurrence of calamities. (2018, September 14). The Manila Times, p. B6.