Philippine fisheries production drops 7.5% in Q3 due to typhoons and floods

Philippine fisheries production experienced a 7.5% decline in the third quarter, totaling 894,320 metric tons, primarily due to significant typhoon and flood damage to aquaculture operations.

Aquaculture, the largest subsector, saw a 12.3% decrease in production, contributing significantly to the overall downturn.

In contrast, commercial fisheries recorded a 4.7% increase in output during the same period.

Marine municipal fisheries production also dropped by 9.7%, while inland municipal fisheries saw a slight decrease of 0.6%.

Among the major species, seaweed, bali sardinella (tamban), and milkfish (bangus) production fell, while skipjack (gulyasan), squid (pusit), and tilapia output increased.