MANILA, Philippines — Fish production in the country continued to improve in the first quarter amid better output in commercial and municipal fisheries. Commercial fisheries saw a 1.2 percent increase in production to 218,980 MT. Municipal fisheries also registered a 5.7 percent increase in production to 269,460 MT. Of the total volume, 86 percent came from marine municipal fisheries, while the rest came from inland. The seasonality of round scad coupled with good weather conditions encouraged more fishing operations in several parts of the country.

Source: Philippine Star May 17, 2019 16:00 UTC