GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said Mindanao has registered a whopping 6,196.02 metric tons of unloaded fish supply during the first week of May.
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| Fishermen unload a huge catch of tune at the General Santos Fish Port Complex. (Photos by Al Jacinto) |
The PFDA said the regional fish ports in Mindanao - General Santos Fish Port Complex, Zamboanga Fish Port Complex and Davao Fish Port Complex not only unloaded over 6 tons of catch, it also recorded a 5% increase in volume or equivalent to more than 250 tons of fish over last week of April.
The General Santos Fish Port Complex maintained its position as the highest unloading volume not only in Mindanao, but across all the country’s regional fish ports with 6,094 tons of unloaded fish in six days, according to PFDA.
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| A trawler sails past the Santa Cruz Island off Zamboanga City with Basilan province on its background. (Photo by Al Jacinto) |
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| A group of fishermen and their boat is silhouetted by the setting sun as they return to Zamboanga City. (Photo by Al Jacinto) |
And the Zamboanga Fish Port Complex even surpassed its record by registering 78.21 tons of unloaded fish.
“Overall, Mindanao RFPs (regional fish ports) are continuously working their way up the ladder of sustainability by doubling their efforts to deliver adequate fish products to all their consumers. As they maintain high unloading volume, Mindanao RFPs are hoping to surpass last month’s record, a promise they are eager to fulfill in the days to come,” PFDA said.
It also branded Mindanao as “The Land of Promise,” adding the southern regional fish ports in Zamboanga City, Davao City and General Santos City fulfilled its promise of providing adequate and quality fish supply to all their clients and stakeholders.
Zamboanga has at least 13 sardine canning plants, making the city as the “Sardine Capital of the Philippines.” (Rhoderick Benez and Malou Cablinda)
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