Fisheries output fell by 5 percent to 4.05 million metric tons (MMT) in 2024, the lowest in two decades, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary data from the PSA showed that the total volume of fisheries production last year was lower than the 4.26 MMT in 2023. PSA figures also showed that the 2024 volume was the lowest since the 3.93 MMT recorded in 2004.

Pelonia, A. (2025, January 30). 2024 fisheries output dips by 5%, lowest in 2 decades. Business Mirror, p. A1.