8 May 2024. ROMBLON, ROMBLON. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Romblon conducted the May 2024 Monthly Fisheries Survey under Republic Act (RA) No. 10625 which authorizes the PSA to prepare and conduct periodic censuses on population, housing, agriculture, fisheries, business, industry, and other sectors of the economy.

The monthly fisheries survey is one of the continuing surveys conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The survey aims to generate volume and value of production on commercial and marine municipal fisheries production by species and by quarter at the national, regional, and provincial levels. The statistics generated through the conduct of fisheries surveys serve as input to the compilation of national accounts, estimation of the performance of agriculture, research and studies, policy-making, and program implementation.

Five (5) trained statistical researchers will conduct data collection for eligible respondents on May 1-31, 2024. In commercial fisheries, three (3) landing centers from municipalities of Calatrava, San Agustin, and Romblon are covered. Meanwhile,  in municipal fisheries, fourteen (14) landing centers from municipalities of Romblon, Alcantara, Magdiwang, Cajidiocan, San Fernando, San Agustin, San Andres, Calatrava and Odiongan, Romblon are covered.

All information collected by the hired Statistical Researchers from sample respondents shall be kept strictly confidential and shall not be used for purposes of taxation, investigation or regulation as provided under Article 55 of RA 10625.

For further information, please contact the Romblon Provincial Statistical Office with contact numbers 0939-876-0734 / 09213013323 and email address romblon@psa.gov.ph.

(SGD) JOHNNY F. SOLIS
Chief Statistical Specialist