The total value of fisheries production in Western Visayas has reached P8.44 billion in the second quarter of 2024, according to statistics released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Region 6. Despite the number, the fisheries production volume decreased about 12.7 percent, or P1.23 billion lower compared to the P9.67-billion value of productivity in the same quarter last year. The same preliminary statistics found that the volume of production from municipal fisheries and aquaculture decreased by 19.1 percent and 23 percent, respectively, while production from commercial fishing increased by 18.5 percent, or about P381 million compared to the same period last year.

Dalipe, G. IV. (2024, August 26). WV’s fisheries production reaches P8.44B in Q2. Panay News, p. 6.