The Department of Agriculture (DA) will import 17,000 metric tons of galunggong (round scad) to curb the increasing prices of fish and ensure food security. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol signed a Certificate of Necessity on Wednesday allowing accredited traders to import fish. The Agriculture department said the importation of galunggong is in accordance with Section 61 of Republic Act 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries Code, as amended by Republic Act 10654, and Fisheries Administrative Order No. 195, series of 1999.

Gomez, E. J. (2018, August 16). DA to import up to 17,000 MT of galunggong. The Manila Times, p. A3.