Banning small fish vendors from selling salmon, pampano ‘anti-poor’ — Sen. Tulfo

MANILA, Philippines — Prohibiting small fish vendors from selling salmon and pampano is “anti-poor,” Senator Raffy Tulfo said on Tuesday.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) earlier said that selling the said fish in wet markets and grocery stores is restricted under Fisheries Administrative Order No. 195.

READ: Imported salmon, pompano kukumpiskahin ng BFAR

Salmon and pampano, however, may be consumed in hotels and restaurants only, said BFAR.

“Marami ang nagulat nang lumabas sa balita na pinagbabawal na ng BFAR ang pagtinda sa merkado ng salmon at pampano,” Tulfo said in his privilege speech during the plenary session.

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