date:May 29, 2014
almost 25 per cent of the aquatic resources in the country, the fisheries sector contracted by 3.25 per cent for the first quarter of the year. Its share in the total agricultural produce is 15.70 per cent.
Almost all of the major aquatic resources posted decreases in production, from roundscad (galungong) and milkfish to tiger prawn and seaweeds, except for skipjack tuna which expanded by 4.62 per cent.
Production of remaining species declined by 5.70 per cent during the reference period due