BFAR anticipates higher demand for fish as Lenten Season approaches
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Vendors clean fish that are sold at their stall at a market in Quezon City, on March 17, 2023. According to the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), the surge in demand during the Lenten season typically leads to a rise in fish prices. They also said that this year's overall demand and supply figures indicate a shortage of 166,000 metric tons of fish. (MB Video by Mark Balmores)