Galunggong prices in the Philippines are seen to drop 30% as open fishing season starts

Prices of galunggong (round scad) and other pelagic fish are expected to drop by as much as 30% in the coming months following the start of the open fishing season in Palawan which serves as a major source for Luzon. Latest data available from the Department of Agriculture (DA) show that retail prices of local galunggong in Metro Manila ranged from P200 to P330 per kilogram on February 2, up from P200 to P280 per kilogram on Oct. 31, 2023, a day before the closed fishing season started. Prices of imported galunggong, meanwhile, range from P180 to P260 per kilogram. “Dahil nagsisimula na muli ‘yung ating open season ngayong February, March, inaasahan natin na malaki ‘yung ibababa, siguro hanggang 30% na presyo ng galunggong at iba pang pelagic fish,” DA spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon. (Because the open season started this February, March, we expect a big drop, maybe up to 30%, in the prices of galunggong and other pelagic fish.) The three-month-long ...