Ang Pagdalumat ng Bentahan sa Navotas Fish Port Complex Upang Masipat ang Kalagayan ng Pangingisda sa Pilipinas

Abstract

The fishing problem in the Philippines increases due to the political mismanagement of the government. This paper analyzed the condition of selling in Navotas Fish Port Complex in the light of weather, industry, and the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim was developed based on the three objectives: (1) the period in which the average number of imported and sold fish, (2) the importation of fish based on volume, classification, and import/export, (3) the set price based on the supply and demand of fish imported. The study used socio-economics as a theory to understand the people’s behavior in selling fish to meet the income and contribute to the economy. The study revealed that the government controls fisheries because standards need to be accomplished before finding and importing the fishing food. In addition, it has been explained that the imported fish decreased in the NFPC due to the problems in fishing, unforeseen disasters, and the impact of the current pandemic. As a result, it affected the price of fish in the market and other stores. But mostly, the fishermen and people involved in selling are the ones who sacrifice the most because the government’s solution focuses on importing fish to other countries. In the end, the people should be aware of the volume of selling so that they can adjust to the system, while the government should implement a platform to help the fishing economy in the Philippines.