Marcos orders sustained drive to modernize, upgrade fish ports

Marcos orders sustained drive to modernize, upgrade fish ports

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Department of Agriculture to continue rehabilitating and modernizing fish ports across the country, saying the upgrades are intended to improve the movement of fishery products, reduce post-harvest losses, and strengthen the country’s fisheries sector. Marcos issued the directive during an inspection of the rehabilitated Sual Fish Port Complex in Pangasinan, the onl…

PBBM Orders Continued Fish Port Upgrades, Vows Support For Fishers

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to continue the modernization of fish ports nationwide to strengthen the fisheries’ sector and ensure a steady supply of affordable, high-quality seafood. Marcos issued the directive during his inspection of the rehabilitated Sual Fish Port Complex in Pangasinan, the only regional fish port in Northern Luzon. Marcos emphasized the importance of sustained in…

PBBM, DA INSPECT UPGRADED SUAL FISH PORT

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the newly rehabilitated and modernized PFDA-Sual Fish Port (PFDA-SFP), highlighting the national government’s continued investment in fisheries infrastructure to strengthen food security, improve post-harvest systems, and support the livelihoods of Filipino fisherfolk. Implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), the modernization projec…