The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) warned that the country’s aquaculture industry remains largely informal, leaving thousands of workers without social protection or stable incomes despite its growing role in food production and exports. Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said a study under the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains (RISSC) Project of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Japan found that most aquaculture enterprises in the Philippines still operate outside formal labor regulation.

Garcia, J. X. (2025, October 30). Aquaculture sector remains largely informal-DOLE. BusinessMirror, p. A5.