The total fisheries production in Western Visayas for the first quarter of 2024 experienced a significant decline, dropping by 10.4 percent compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease, amounting to approximately 7,762 metric tons, brought the total production down to an estimated 66,561 metric tons from last year’s 74,323 metric tons, according to the latest report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Fisheries production in Western Visayas drops 10.4%. (2024, May 18-19). Daily Guardian, p. 6.