Guimaras' fish yield up 7.35% in 2019

Date

February 7, 2020

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DY20200207_7

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Guimaras’ fish production gained 7.35 percent to 8,355.30 metric tons (MT) in 2019 compared to 7,783.47 MT in 2018 due to positive outputs in both municipal and aquaculture fisheries sub-sectors. Municipal fisheries (which include fish catch in marine waters with the use of fishing vessels of 3 gross tons or less, or fishing not requiring the use of fishing vessels, fish catch in inland bodies of water such as, rivers, lakes, dams, marshes, etc.) posted a positive output of 5,209.61 MT, an 11.45 percent escalation over its 2018 production. The 2019, output, however was lower by 16.78 percent compared to its 2017 output of 5,616.64 MT.

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Guimaras' fish yield up 7.35% in 2019. (2020, February 7). Daily Guardian, pp. 7, 13.