FISHERIES PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VISAYASrsso06.psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/region6/pages/Special Release … · Western Visayas: 2018 to 2019 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority,

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Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office VI

Date of Release: 31 March 2020

Reference No. 2020-SR04

Explanatory Notes:

This special release presents 2019 Fisheries volume and value of production of Western Visayas. The 2018 data were also included in this special release to obtain analysis on the changes and comparison of fisheries volume and value of production in the region. The information from this special release was taken from www.openstat.gov.ph. The information was further analysed and presented in graphs and tables.

Western Visayas’ Fisheries Volume of Production grew by 0.52 percent in 2019

The total fisheries production of Western Visayas in 2019 was estimated at 381,446

metric tons. The production increased by about 1,974 metric tons from the 2018 reported

volume of production or an increase of 0.52 percent. The increase was attributed by the

increase in the volume of production of commercial, inland, municipal, and aquaculture

sector with 2.85 percent, 6.3 percent, and 0.17 percent, respectively.

TABLE 1 Fisheries Volume of Production by Subsector, Western

Visayas: 2018 and 2019

Fisheries 2018 2019 % change

Total Fisheries 379,472 381,446 0.52

Commercial 66,618 68,518 2.85

Municipal 111,537 111,266 -0.24

Marine 103,635 102,866 -0.74

Inland 7,902 8,400 6.3

Aquaculture 201,316 201,662 0.17 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, www.openstat.gov.ph

More than half or 52.87 percent of the region’s fisheries production comprised

aquaculture fisheries. Municipal fisheries, which includes marine and inland subsectors,

shared 29.17 percent while commercial fisheries contributed 17.96 percent. (See FIGURE 1)

FISHERIES PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VISAYAS

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FIGURE 1 Percent Distribution of Fisheries Volume of Production by

Subsector, Western Visayas: 2019

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, www.openstat.gov.ph

Aquaculture fisheries volume of production in Western Visayas increased by 0.17 percent in

2019

The increment in the region’s aquaculture fisheries production by 0.17 percent from

2018 to 2019 was brought by the growth in production in almost all provinces in the region,

except in Antique. Although aquaculture production decreased in Antique, the province was

the top contributor to the region’s total aquaculture production with about 36.12 percent

followed by Capiz with about 31.13 percent. Negros Occidental shared 15.06 percent while

Aklan, Iloilo and Guimaras shared the remaining 17.69 percent. (See FIGURE 2 and 3)

FIGURE 2 Aquaculture Fisheries Production by Province, Western Visayas: 2018 to 2019


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Note: Volume of production is measured in

thousand metric tons.






FIGURE 3 Percent Distribution of Aquaculture Fisheries Production by Province, Western Visayas: 2018 to 2019


Marine Municipal Fisheries Volume of Production of Western Visayas in 2019 contracted by

0.74 percent

Compared to 2018, marine municipal fisheries production of Western Visayas in 2019

decreased by 0.74 percent or 769 metric tons. The decrease in production from 2018 to 2019

was attributed by the decrease in the volume of production in Aklan, Antique and Iloilo. The

largest decrease was reported in Iloilo from 25,300 metric tons to 22,288 metric tons in 2019.

(See FIGURE 4)

FIGURE 4 Marine Municipal Fisheries Volume of Production by Province,

Western Visayas: 2018 to 2019


Note: Volume of production is measured in metric tons.

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8%

36%

31%

2%

8%

15%

Aklan Antique Capiz Guimaras Iloilo Negros Occidental






Inland municipal fisheries volume of production in Western Visayas rose by 6.30 percent in

2019

Inland municipal fisheries production in Western Visayas marked a 6.30 percent

growth or about 497 metric tons more from 7,902 metric tons in 2018 to 8,400 metric tons in

2019. All provinces in the region contributed to the increase. The biggest increase was posted

in the province of Guimaras with 126.10 percent followed by Capiz with 21.53 percent, Negros

Occidental with 12.56 percent, Antique with 7.14 percent and Aklan with 5.25 percent

increase. Iloilo contributed the largest share in the region’s Inland Municipal Fisheries volume

of production for both years 2018 and 2019 with about 53.57 and 50.58 percent respectively.

In term of increase in the volume of production. (See FIGURE 5)

FIGURE 5 Inland Municipal Fisheries Volume of Production by Province,



Commercial Fisheries Volume of Production in Western Visayas increased by 2.85 percent.

In 2019, commercial fisheries production of Western Visayas grew by 2.85 percent

or about 1,900 metric tons more from 67 thousand metric tons in 2018 to 69

thousand metric tons in 2019. The increase was mainly contributed by Iloilo, which comprises

about 43.63 percent of the region’s commercial fisheries production followed by Negros

Occidental with 32.15 percent or 22 thousand metric tons commercial fisheries production.

Among the provinces in Western Visayas, Guimaras was the only province with no commercial

fisheries landing center. (See FIGURE 6)

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FIGURE 6 Commercial Fisheries Volume of Production by Province,



Fisheries Production in Western Visayas valued at 31.13 billion pesos in 2019

Total fisheries production in Western Visayas was valued at 31,134,610 thousand pesos in

2019. It was 1.83 percent or 558,860 thousand pesos higher compared with the 30,575,750

thousand pesos value of production in 2018. Municipal fisheries sector particularly marine

fishing comprising 32.64 percent and aquaculture sector with 42.14 percent attributed the

value of production. (See TABLE 2)

TABLE 2 Fisheries Value of Production by Subsector, Western

Visayas: 2018 and 2019

2018 2019 2018-2019

Western Visayas Value Percent Value Percent Percent Change

Total Fisheries 30,575,750 100.00 31,134,610 100.00 1.83

Commercial 6,438,212 21.06 6,978,931 22.42 8.40

Municipal 11,644,106 38.08 11,035,912 35.45 -5.22

Marine 10,740,031 35.13 10,161,402 32.64 -5.39

Inland 904,076 2.96 874,510 2.81 -3.27

Aquaculture 12,493,432 40.86 13,119,767 42.14 5.01


Aquaculture fisheries had the largest share among subsectors to the region’s fisheries

value of production (Figure 7) at 42.14 percent in 2019 followed by municipal fisheries with

35.45 percent and commercial fisheries with 22.42 percent. For Municipal fisheries, marine

fisheries shared 32.64 percent, while inland municipal fisheries shared the remaining

2.81 percent. 5






FIGURE 7 Percent Distribution of Fisheries Value of Production by

Subsector, Western Visayas: 2019


DEFINITION OF TERMS

Aquaculture - covers operations involving all forms of raising and culturing fish and other

fishery species in marine, brackish and freshwater under controlled conditions

Marine Municipal - covers fishing operations carried out without the use of boat or the use

of a boat of three (3) gross tons or less

Inland Municipal - catching of fish, crustaceans, mollusks and all other aquatic animals and

plants in inland water like lakes, rivers, dams, marshes, etc.

Commercial - cover fishing operations that make use of boats of more than three gross tons

Volume of Production:

Aquaculture - volume of species harvested/to be harvested during the quarter in fresh

form and marketable size

Municipal and Commercial - volume of unloading in the entire landing center during

the quarter

Landing center - the place where the fish catch and other aquatic products are unloaded and

traded

MARLENE Y. ALVIAR

Officer-in-Charge PSA RSSO VI

MGMN/MJVN/NLC 6

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