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A: Due to lower consumer demand during lockdowns and smaller-sized harvests that fetched less in the market. tahong 2024 2021
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| Feature | 2021 | 2024 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Displacement of farmers; Rehabilitation of Manila Bay. | Inflation and rising operational costs. | | Supply | Unstable (Glut due to forced harvest, then scarcity). | Steady but more expensive. | | Price Point | Lower (approx. PHP 40-60/kilo in provinces). | Higher (approx. PHP 60-80+/kilo in provinces). | | Main Source | Transitioning away from Bacoor. | Diversified sources (Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga). | | Feature | 2021 | 2024 | |
| Region | 2021 Status | 2024 Status (Projected/Reported) | |--------|-------------|----------------------------------| | | Bacoor Bay: Moderate harvest, occasional PSP (paralytic shellfish poison) alerts. | Bacoor Bay: Improved water quality in some areas; higher spatfall reported in early 2024. | | Region VI (Western Visayas – Capiz, Iloilo) | Major producer but hit by prolonged red tide (Aug–Dec 2021). | Red tide still present in coastal waters of Panay Island as of June 2024; intermittent bans. | | Region VIII (Eastern Visayas – Samar, Leyte) | Matarinao Bay, Cancabato Bay: PSP detected in July–Sept 2021. | Recurring PSP in San Pedro Bay (Samar) as of March 2024; many areas remain unsafe. | | Region V (Masbate – Milagros, Mandaon) | Milagros Bay declared red-tide positive (Nov 2021). | Mandaon Bay still under red tide warning as of Sept 2024 – longest closure in the country. | | Region XI (Davao Gulf) | Minimal PSP reports; low commercial harvest. | Increased mussel farming trials; harvest up 15% vs 2023. |
to the national economy in 2024, supporting millions of livelihoods.
By , the industry adopted floating nursery systems and water quality sensors. Early BFAR projections for Q1-Q3 2024 show: