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Bicol tops fisheries production with 9.15% growth
by Marjorie M. Arriola - Thursday, 7 October 2010, 10:50 AM
 
balita.ph, October 6, 2010 10:23 am

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 5 – Bicol Region has topped the growth in fisheries production among all regions in the country for the period of January to June 2010 by registering 9.15 percent growth compared with the same period last year, according to the data released by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS).

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Bicol Regional Director Dennis del Socorro averred that the region's fisheries production for this period increased by 13,185.87 metric tons from 144,040.50 metric tons (mt) to 157,226.37 metric tons.

Fisheries production is composed of three sub-sectors, namely: the commercial, municipal and aquaculture.

Del Socorro said that the commercial fisheries sub-sector registered the highest growth with 11.78% increase. Meanwhile, the municipal and aquaculture sub-sectors surged by 8.63 percent and 8.04 percent respectively.

According the BFAR Bico chief, this report from BAS is a very inspiring indicator of the success of joint efforts of the government and private sector in the sustainable utilization of the fisheries resources in Bicol.

The report also showed that there is still a wide room for improvement from the aquaculture sub-sector, where BFAR is giving much emphasis to generate jobs and additional income.

BFAR spearheads numerous aquaculture activities in the region such as the establishment and operation of mariculture parks, seaweed farms and backyard fishponds.{(PNA)LAP/LQ/MDR/cbd}

Source:Bicol tops fisheries production with 9.15% growth


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