Western Visayas reported a 3.1 percent decline in fisheries production In 2023 compared to the previous year, as per recent data from the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA). The region’s fisheries output totaled 325,011.2 metric tons, which is a decrease of about 10,317.2 metric tons from 2022.

Oladive, M. A. (2023, March 2-3). W. Visayas sees 3.1% decline in fisheries production in 2023. Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 11.