THE Department of Agriculture has approved the importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish to augment domestic supplies in conjunction with the closed fishing season.

"We are doing a balancing act wherein our primordial concern is to enhance and sustain the development of our fisheries sector and provide our fellow citizens affordable fish...," Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a statement on Friday.

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