COMMERCIAL fisheries and aquaculture output fell in the second quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
In its Fisheries Situation report for April to June 2019, PSA noted that production from both sub-sectors declined 2.4% and 3% year-on-year, respectively.
Commercial fisheries accounted for 24.6% of the fisheries sector’s total output, while aquaculture made up 48.1% to total fisheries production in the second quarter.
Output of the municipal fisheries segment rose 4.3% year-on-year. The segment accounts for 27.2% of total output.
Production of three major species declined — skipjack (5.6%), seaweed (2.9%), and milkfish (1.4%). Those that increased were yellowfin tuna (33.4%); round scad (10.7%); tiger prawn, (4.6%); and tilapia (0.6%). — Vincent Mariel P. Galang
