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PH supply of local sardines sufficient: DA-BFAR

SUFFICIENT SUPPLY. Tubs of "tamban" (sardines) are sold at the Navotas Fish port on Wednesday (Sept. 7, 2022). The Agriculture Department- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said the country has a sufficient supply of sardines, which is entirely locally produced. (Photo courtesy of NFRDI) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) assured consumers on Wednesday that the country has a sufficient supply of sardines. In a statement, the DA-BFAR said the supply is "entirely locally-produced" even as it forecast an annual production of 293,431 MT. "The volume, which is entirely sourced locally, comes from commercial and municipal fishers, at 208,387 metric tons (MT) and 85,043 MT share, respectively," it said. The said projection is expected to suffice the national demand of 101,367 MT sardines. Like the DA-BFAR, the Philippine Statistics Authority also assured its sufficiency. "There is no sardine sh

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