Fisheries output seen rising in Q3 as El Niño boosts plankton growth
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Fisheries production could continue to improve in the third quarter, with the weather favoring the growth of plankton that fish depend on for food, a former fisheries official said. “That is the trend that I am seeing with El Niño, (assuming no other) extreme weather disturbance,” according to Asis G. Perez, former director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and co-convenor of advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan. Mr. Perez said fish eat more in warm weather, allowing them to grow bigger. Warm weather also encourages plankton growth, on which the fish feed.
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Talavera, S. J. (2023, July 3). Fisheries output seen rising in Q3 as El Niño boosts plankton growth. Business World, p. S1/4.
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