The fishing industry in Eastern Visayas expanded as the region’s total fishery production went up to 30,408 metric tons (MT) during the second quarter in 2019 from 27,124 MT in the same quarter in 2018, posting an increase by 12.1 percent.

The region’s total trade in goods in May 2019 increased to $251.4 million from $177.4 million in the same period in 2018, an increase by 1.7 percent...

The chicken industry in Eastern Visayas surged as it posted a 15.0 percent increase in production during the first quarter of 2019. Based on the preliminary data, the total chicken production in the region went up to 13,829 metric tons (MT) in the first quarter of 2019 from 12,021 MT in the same quarter of 2018...