Department of Agriculture

Philippine Fisheries Development Authority

Technical Services Department
4th Floor, PCA Annex Bldg., Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City
Site Selection Criteria for the Establishment of
Fishery Post-Harvest and Other Infrastructure Facilities
Fishery Resources
. The project area should sustain an average volume of daily
fish unloading preferably 5 M.T. per day;
It should be proximate to the fishing grounds with known high sustainable yield or vast
fishery resources,
The number and characteristics of fishing vessels actively operating in the locality including
its influence areas should be considered;
The presence of numerous fishermen and fish buyers/tracrs at the project site should be
considered;
For ice plant and cold storage project, the presence of numerous ice users and storing practice
at the project area should be considered; and
There should be significant volume of ice supply gap and cold storage requirement at the
project site.
U Technical Aspect
. The proposed site should have safe and well defined entrance
and approach from the open sea with adequate depth at all tides;
It should have sufficiently large, deep: and naturally protected
basin and possibly without the need to provide breakwater and
other protective structures which would reduce wave or storm effects;
The proposed development should cause minimal damage to and/or provide suitable
maintenance of vegetation and wildlife;
The proposed development should cause minimal damage to and/or provide suitable
maintenance of vegetation and wildlife;
The site must conform with the zoning regulation of the locality; The site must have ample
space for the future expansion;
For the ice plant and cold storage project, the site is preferably at the consumer center of the
locality;
. Availability or proximity of the site to the utilities and community
services such as communication, power and water supply systems/network;
The site should be accessible and connected to secondaryFmain roads; and
There should be no similar type of facilities being operated by the private sector within the
project area to avoid conflict/competition in operations.
J Social Aspect
The land for the project should be government-owned or in case privately owned, acquisition
cost should be evaluated against all other factors to be considered in the site selection,
The proposed site should be acceptable to the intended beneficiaries;
Acceptability of the site/location of the proposed project by both the fishermen and LGU;
Accessibility of the site to all types of land, water and air transportation faahties and
connected to secondary/main roads,
The proposed site should be generally peaceful; and