WEEKLY CONSOLIDATED WHOLESALE PRICE MONITORING REPORT (CWPMR) IN NAVOTAS FISH PORT COMPLEX (NFPC)

REGION: NCR
NAME OF PORTS/MARKETS: NAVOTAS FISH PORT COMPLEX
DATE COVERED: January 13-16, 2020
NAVOTAS FISH PORT COMPLEX
TOP FISHERY COMMODITIES
1/13/2020 1/16/2020 CONSOLIDATED
Prevailing Prevailing
Total Prevailing Total Total Summary
Wholesale Source Source Wholesale
Scientific Name English Name Local Name Landed Wholesale Landed High Low Landed Source
Price Area Area Price
Volume Price (Php/kg) Volume Volume Area
(Php/kg) (Php/kg)
1. Chanos chanos Milkfish Bangus
Small (6pcs and above) 85 & 90 Rizal - 100 Rizal - 85-100 100 85 - Rizal
Pangasinan Pangasinan, Pangasinan,
125 , Bulacan, - 130 Bulacan, - 125 & 130 130 125 - Bulacan,
Rizal Rizal Rizal
Medium (3-5 pcs)

Pangasinan Pangasinan, Pangasinan,

150 , Bulacan, - 155 Bulacan, - 150 & 155 155 150 - Bulacan,
Rizal Rizal Rizal
Large (1-2)
2. Oreochromis niloticus Tilapia Tilapia
Small (6 pcs and above) - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Medium (3-5 pcs) 80 Laguna - 80 Laguna - 80 80 80 - Laguna
Large (1-2 pcs) - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
3. Decapterus macrosoma Round scad Galunggong

Small (21 pcs and above) - NA - - NA - - - - - NA

Medium (11-20 pcs) - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Large (7-10 pcs) - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Bighead carp
4. Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Imelda
Medium 25 Rizal - 25 & 35 Rizal - 25 35 25 - Rizal
Big 45-55 Rizal - 45 Rizal - 45 55 45 - Rizal
5. Penaeus vannamei Whiteleg shrimp Hipon

Small (61 pcs and above) - NA - - NA - - - - - NA

Tacloban, Tacloban,
- NA - 340 & 320 Gensan, - 340 & 320 340 320 - Gensan,
Medium (31 pcs to 60pcs) Davao Davao
Tacloban, Tacloban,
- NA - 370 & 460 Gensan, - 370 & 460 460 370 - Gensan,
Large (30 pcs and below) Davao Davao

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 NAVOTAS FISH PORT COMPLEX
TOP FISHERY COMMODITIES
1/13/2020 1/16/2020 CONSOLIDATED
Prevailing Prevailing
Total Prevailing Total Total Summary
Wholesale Source Source Wholesale
Scientific Name English Name Local Name Landed Wholesale Landed High Low Landed Source
Price Area Area Price
Volume Price (Php/kg) Volume Volume Area
(Php/kg) (Php/kg)
6. Acetes sp. Krill Alamang 23 & 27 Rizal - 27 Rizal - 27 27 23 - Rizal
7. Perna viridis Mussel Tahong 60 Cavite - 60 Cavite - 60 60 60 - Cavite
8. Portunus pelagicus Blue swimming Crab Alimasag
Small/Medium (7 pcs and
above) - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Large (1-6 pcs) - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
9. Thunnus albacares Yellow fin Tambakol
Medium 230 Zambales - - NA - 230 230 230 - Zambales
Large - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack Gulyasan
Whole 180 Zambales - - NA - 180 180 180 - Zambales
Auxis thazard Frigate Tulingan - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Auxis rochei Bullet Tulingan - NA - 113 NA - 113 113 113 - NA
10. Xiphias gladius Swordfish Malasugi - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
11. Sardinella fimbriata Sardines Tunsoy - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Sardinella lemuru Sardines Tamban - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Sardinella gibosa Sardines Tamban - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
12. Rastrilleger kanagurta Mackerel Alumahan - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
Scomberomorus commerson Mackerel Tangigue
- NA - - NA - - - - - NA
13. Sphyraena sp. Barracuda Torsillo - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
14. Caranx sp. Trevally Talakitok - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
15. Selar crumenophthalmus Bigeye scad Matambaka - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
16. Caesio sp. Fusilier Dalagang Bukid
bilog - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
lapad - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
17. Nemipterus sp. Bream
Bisugo - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
18. Siganus sp. Rabbit fish Danggit - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
19. Sillago sp. Whiting Asohos - NA - - NA - - - - - NA
20. Loligo sp. Squid Pusit
Lumot - NA - 280 Masbate - 280 280 280 - Masbate
Bisaya/Kalawang/ Lapis - NA - 115-139 Zambales - 115-139 139 115 - Zambales
OTHER FISHERY COMMODITIES
Decapterus spp. Round scad Imported
Male 115 Vietnam - 120 Vietnam - 115 & 120 120 115 - Vietnam
Female China, China, China,
98-109 - 110 - 98-110 110 98 -
Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam
Decapterus kurroides Red tail scad Burot - NA - 105 Zambales - 105 105 105 Zambales

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 NAVOTAS FISH PORT COMPLEX
TOP FISHERY COMMODITIES
1/13/2020 1/16/2020 CONSOLIDATED
Prevailing Prevailing
Total Prevailing Total Total Summary
Wholesale Source Source Wholesale
Scientific Name English Name Local Name Landed Wholesale Landed High Low Landed Source
Price Area Area Price
Volume Price (Php/kg) Volume Volume Area
(Php/kg) (Php/kg)
BFAR Region 4A Regional Director Sammy Malvas, in an interview last January 14, has warned of a possibility of a fish kill in Taal Lake due
to changes in temperature and acidity as a result of the Taal Volcano phreatic eruption. The possible fish kill, according to the official,
could damage 6,000 fish cages with an estimated production loss of 15,033 metric tons of Sardinella tawilis and Tilapia. DOH Assistant
Secretary Maria Francia Laxamana has also issued a statement strongly discouraging the public from eating fish from Taal Lake to avoid
food poisoning and other health problems.
Sources:
(1) Manila Bulletin, 14 January 2020, Retrieved from: https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/01/14/taal-lake-fish-kill-feared/ ;
(2) Michelle A., Rappler, 14 January 2020, Retrieved from: https://www.rappler.com/nation/249244-bfar-expecting-
worst-aquatic-life-taal-lake

The following observations were gathered during the actual price monitoring activities this week (January 13-17, 2020):

*There is no unloading of fish commodities from Batangas at the Navotas Fish Port this week, causing a major decrease in the supply.
Majority of the Tilapia at the fish port are from Laguna.
Remarks/Market Observations:
*The supply of Bangus remain stable this week. However, there is an observed minimal increment in the wholesale price due the decrease
in supply brought by the Taal Lake incident alongside the lesser market competition due to the absence of the supply of Tilapia.
*The supply of marine fishes, including local Galunggong "lalaki" (Decapterus macrosoma ), still remain very low at the Navotas Fish Port.
No price data was gathered for local Galunggong "lalaki" because the supply is being sold mixed with other marine fishes. Per
brokers/traders, the low supply may be attributed to the low volume of unloading at major fish ports caused by:
(a) the cold weather brought by Hanging Amihan, wherein the marine fishes normally stay on the bottom of the ocean;
(b) the occurrence of full moon last January 10, wherein the bright moon light causes the marine fishes to scatter;
(c) the lean season for the said commodities; and
(d) the implementation of fishing bans for some marine fishes including local Galunggong (Decapterus spp .) in
the Northern part of Palawan (per JAO No. 01 series of 2015), for Sardines, Herrings (Sardinella spp .), and
Mackerels (Rastrilliger spp .) in some parts of the Visayan (per Fisheries Administrative Order No. 167-3
Series of 2013), and for Sardines in some parts of Zamboanga Sea (per BFAR Administrative Circular 255).
*A large supply of frozen/imported commodities was observed at the Fish Port, majority of which are squid, salmon head, and
Galungggong.
NA- Not Available During Price Monitoring
MONITORED BY: PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: APPROVED BY:
JAY-AR B. BIRON JOHN PHILIP C. LAPIGUIRA NYKYLE PATRICIA C. BUENVIAJE AMOR G. DIAZ

Enumerator Enumerator/Consolidator PM Team Leader Chief, FIDSSD

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