MANILA, Philippines — Prices of local fish variants in Metro Manila have been steadily declining following the lifting of the three-month closed fishing seasons in the country’s major fishing grounds.
Most notable is the price of galunggong (roundscad) that decreased to P180 a kilogram from a high of P280 a kilo.
Prices of bangus and tilapia per kilo also stabilized at P160 and P120, respectively.
Between March 1 and 15, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority reported an increase in the fish unloaded at the Navotas Fish Port Complex to 9,506 metric tons (MT).
In just two weeks, the volume is already seen to surpass the record in Janu…
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