Guimaras’ Inland Fish Production Drops 8.82%

Guimaras’ inland municipal fish production drops by 8.82%

GUIMARAS – Inland municipal fisheries production in this island province was recorded at 57.06 metric tons in 2024 – 8.82 percent lower than the 62.58 metric tons posted in 2023. The top five species caught were tilapia, spade fish, white shrimp, mullet, and tarpon, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Tilapia had the […]

Guimaras’ Inland Fish Production Drops 8.82%

A statistical researcher enumerates sample households in Guiwanon, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. (PSA photo) The inland municipal fisheries production in Guimaras reached 57.06 metric tons in 2024, down 8.82% from 62.58 metric tons in 2023. The top five species caught in inland municipal waters in 2024 were tilapia, spadefish, white shrimp, mullet, and tarpon. Tilapia recorded the highest production volume at 7.38 metric tons, accounting for 12.93% …