SINGAPORE - The nation has swiftly switched to alternative supply routes after a Covid-19 cluster broke out at Jurong Fishery Port, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Sunday (July 18).
Speaking at the FairPrice Fresh Food Distribution Centre in Tagore Lane, she said that Senoko Fishery Port has been activated, and major wholesalers have also been asked to increase their purchases so that they can continue to supply seafood.
Chief executive of The Fish Farmer, Mr Malcolm Ong, said demand has doubled since Jurong Fishery Port was announced as a Covid-19 cluster last Friday.
He said: "Since then, my phone has been ringing non-stop. Usually, we harvest the fish when they have grown for 12 months. But during this period, we are harvesting earlier at 11 months so we can continue to supply fresh, safe and quality local fish at affordable prices. We usually plan the harvest according to forecast, but now we are increasing our harvest."
He added that some of the demand is coming from supermarkets. All the local farmed fish species, such as sea bass, golden pomfret, and red snapper, have seen a nearly equal increase in demand, he said.
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