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    Fish supply declared sufficient until year's end
    Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2020-11-24)
    The fish supply has been judged sufficient to meet demand up to the end of 2020, according to the Department of Agriculture. In a virtual briefing Tuesday, Undersecretary Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero said that at the end of 2020, fish inventory is projected at 87,539 metric tons (MT), equivalent to 10 days’ worth of demand. Ms. Caballero said for 2020 supply is estimated at 3.42 million MT, against demand of 3.33 million MT.
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    Sufficient fish supply assured amid COVID-19
    Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, 2020-05-03)
    Despite the COVID-19 triggered disruptions in the country’s food supply chain, Filipinos will have an adequate supply of fish, a staple food for majority of the population, throughout the entire year, an official data showed. Based on Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) forecast, the country’s total fish supply would end at 3.35 million metric tons (MT), which would slightly exceed demand seen at 3.33 million MT. For the end of second quarter alone, the country will also enjoy an 11-day surplus equivalent to 101,792 MT of fish, with 934,920 MT supply exceeding the 833,128 MT demand.
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    Half of Agri department's fish landing, cold storage projects due after 2016
    Conserva, Louine Hope (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2015-10-16)
    More small fish landing centers and cold storage facilities are being planned by the Department of Agriculture (DA) after the 252 lined up this year until 2016. Asis G. Perez, director of the DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ( BFAR), said the agency has a target of 500 of these post-harvest structures nationwide. “Connectivity or enabling the fishers to directly deal with the market is our priority. We have funds for these projects. The 252 landings are funded by the 2015 and 2016 budget,” said Mr. Perez during a news conference at last week’s Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum on Food Security and the Blue Economy.