MANILA -Unfavorable weather conditions slashed the volume of local catch delivered to all regional fish ports in the past month, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said.
In a report, the PFDA said that fish unloading volume hit 42,814.9 metric tons (MT) in May, a decrease of 11.84 percent from 48,563.31 MT in the same period a year ago.
On a monthly basis, the figure was also 4.26 percent lower than 44,721.05 MT recorded in April.
The May fish unloading volume reflected a downturn for three consecutive months this year.
“Following the recent passage of Typhoon ‘Betty’ and widespread rain brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat), all PFDA ports delivered a sufficient supply of fishery products to their respective clients,” said the PFDA.
The Navotas Fish Port Complex accounted for nearly 46 percent of the aggregate catch, delivering 19,644.03 MT of fish to its customers, even if transitioned from peak season to regular fishing season toward the end of May.
The General Santos Fish Port Complex came next as it shipped 15,788.37 MT of fish to stakeholders during the period.
Securing the third spot was the Lucena Fish Port Complex with a delivery of 2,246.85 MT.
The Iloilo Fish Port Complex, for its part, sent 2,207.66 MT of fish, its highest record in 2023.
The Bulan Fish Port Complex, according to the PDFA, logged the highest month-on-month increment with a shipment of 1,334 MT of fish.
The Zamboanga Fish Port Complex registered a fish unloading volume of 965.65 MT while Davao Fish Port Complex ended the month with 441.404 MT. INQ
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