Montojo, Ulysses M.Torres, Francisco SB. Jr.Baldoza, Bernajocele Jalyn S.Garcia, Lilian C.2024-10-102024-10-1020202020Montojo, U. M. (2020). NFRDI's role in reducing trade barrier on canned sardine (Sardinella lemuru) in the world market. Fisearch: Official newsletter of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, 2(3), 12. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14310/1232362-9038https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14310/123In 2016 and 2017, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported that the European Union (EU) importers of sardines in Germany and Netherlands are refusing shipments labelled as Sardinella spp. or S. lemuru. They claimed that these species are not compliant with the EU standards.Export documentations in CY2016 and 2017 respectively showed a total volume of 403 tons and 431 tons, with estimated value of USD980,434.97 and USD1,048,381.51. But, consummated shipments amounted only to USD401,806.80 (165 tons) in CY2016 and USD562,191.20 (231 tons) in CY 2017. Thus, for two (2) consecutive years, opportunity loss totaled USD1,064,818.48.PDFengCanned sardines--LCSHCanned sardines--Philippines--LCSHSardinella lemuru fisheries--LCSHSardinella lemuru--LCSHNewsletter ArticleSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 17 - Partnerships for the GoalsIRC00045IMC000314