ILOILO City — Fisheries production in Western Visayas declined by 27.44 percent in the third quarter of 2025, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The region’s total fisheries output was estimated at 72,017 metric tons (MT), or about 27,230 MT less than the same period last year. The decline was largely attributed to aquaculture and commercial fisheries, which fell by 33.9 percent and 36.6 percent, respectively.
In contrast, the municipal fisheries subsector posted a 29.96 percent increase. Of the region’s total production, aquaculture contributed 66.4 percent, municipal fisheries—including marine and inland subsectors—accounted for 19.3 percent, and commercial fisheries made up 14.3 percent.
Among the region’s five provinces, only Guimaras recorded an increase in fisheries production, surging 123.8 percent. All other provinces contributed to the decline in aquaculture output. Capiz, which holds a 53.9 percent share of total production, fell by 16.5 percent; Antique, with 40.3 percent share, dropped by 50 percent; Iloilo, with 2.5 percent share, decreased by 31.1 percent; and Aklan, with 1 percent share, declined by 33.3 percent. Meanwhile, Guimaras, with a 2.3 percent share, grew by 123.8 percent.
Inland municipal fisheries also saw gains, posting a 36.4 percent increase or about 84.59 MT more than the 233 MT recorded in the third quarter of 2024. Capiz, holding 52.3 percent of the share, rose by 13.4 percent; Aklan, with 30.5 percent share, grew by 323.8 percent. However, Antique (6.9 percent share) decreased by 5.7 percent; Iloilo (6 percent share) fell by 12.2 percent; and Guimaras (4.2 percent share) dropped by 27.4 percent.
In terms of value, Western Visayas’ fisheries production reached 6.78 billion pesos in Q3 2025, down by 4.3 percent or about 312 million pesos from the 7.22 billion pesos recorded in the same quarter last year. Aquaculture, which accounts for 49.9 percent of total value, declined by 6.5 percent, while commercial fisheries, with 19.7 percent share, fell by 32.9 percent. Conversely, municipal fisheries, contributing 30.4 percent to total value, grew by 39.6 percent./PN
