BFAR XI AND BOC DONATES TO DAVAO CITY AND TALAINGOD 23,000 KILOS CONFISCATED FRIGATE TUNA

April 11, 2022

A ceremonial turn-over by BFAR XI and Bureau of Customs of the confiscated misdeclared frigate tuna to the City Government of Davao transpired last April 7, 2022. A total of 2,300 boxes were distributed, amounting to more or less 2.9 million pesos.

It was held at BFAR XI Regional Office, simultaneous with the delivery of the boxes of the frigate tuna to the identified sites such as Paquibato District, in Barangay Salapawan, also in Bunawan District, and Talaingod, Davao del Norte.

The City Health office of Davao, City Social Welfare and Development Office, Department of Agriculture Frontliners (BFAR, Bureau of Animal Industry and Bureau of Plant Industry) and the Department Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) were gathered at BFAR Regional Office XI for the ceremonial turn-over.

It was last November 9, 2021 BFAR XI First Border Inspector Marlon A. Teves, together with the Custom, Immigration, Quarantine and Security (CIQS) Team boarded a vessel at Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) for inspection. 

Upon the review of the cargo manifest, the CIQS Team had to hold for alert a container van declared to have contained frozen malt for further investigation.

In November 11, 2021, the Bureau of Customs- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services (CIIS) found out that the importer committed misdeclaration considering that the container van actually contained frozen frigate tuna as verified by Fisheries Quarantine Officers. It was recommended to confiscate the commodity for disposal.

Based on the samples taken, BFAR XI certified that it is fit for human consumption.