The fisheries subsector improved by 1.9 percent during the period and contributed 17.41 percent to the total agricultural output. Increases in production were recorded for yellowfin tuna, round-scad, tiger prawn and tilapia. Yellowfin tuna recorded the biggest production growth as it improved by 33 percent to 29,620 MT for the quarter from the previous year's 22, 210 MT. In the first half of 2019, the subsector's production went up by 1.51 percent.

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