Philippines Issues New Crab Fishing Rules, Eyes Restoration of US Market Access Before Year-End

The Philippine government has moved to tighten its blue swimming crab fishery regulations and expressed confidence that exports to the United States can resume before the end of 2026 — more than six weeks after an import ban under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act took effect.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he is confident the country will restore access to the US market, its most critical destination for blue swimming crab, known locally as alimasag, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer...
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