Overview
Identification
Country
PhilippinesTitle
Quarterly Aquaculture Survey 2016
Study Type
Agricultural Survey Series Information
The Quarterly Aquaculture Survey (QAqS) is a quarterly survey that generates aquaculture production and area estimates. It has been regularly conducted since 2002.
ID Number PHL-PSA-QAqS-2016-V2 |
Version
Version Description
V2: edited at Central Office, not anonymized
Overview
Abstract
RATIONALE
Aquaculture fisheries is one of the three (3) sectors of fisheries, the others being Commercial and Municipal Fisheries. Aquaculture fisheries cover different aquafarm types and environments, namely: a) brackishwater and freshwater fishpond b) brackishwater, freshwater and marine pen and cage c) Oyster, mussel and seaweed and; d) other freshwater aquafarms like rice fish, SFR, etc.
The Quarterly Aquaculture Survey (QAqS) is a quarterly survey that generates aquaculture production and area estimates. It asks for the actual level of production, area harvested and price for each species during the reference quarter of the current and previous year from the sample operators in the top producing municipalities. Fisheries outputs form part of the estimation for the performance of agriculture and eventually, of the National Accounts for the generation GVA, GNP and GDP.
OBJECTIVES
The Quarterly Aquaculture Surveys (QAqS) aims to generate accurate and timely information on quarterly production, area and price by aquafarm type and species at the provincial level.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Units of Analysis
An aquaculture production survey with aquafarm as the unit of analysis.
Scope
Notes
The data items in the survey forms are production, area harvested and price by species of each aquafarm type. The information are asked during the current quarter and the same quarter of the previous year.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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Economic statistics/Sectoral/Fishery
| Philippine Statistics Authority | |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Provinces in regions; National coverage
Universe
All aquafarms nationwide covering the following aquafarm type/environments:
a. Brackishwater and freshwater fishpond
b. Brackishwater, freshwater and marine pen and cage
c. Oyster, mussel and seaweed
d. Other freshwater aquafarms like rice fish, small farm reservoir, etc.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
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Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
| National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) |
Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Government of the Philippines
| GOP | Full funding |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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| Fisheries Statistics Division | FSD | Philippine Statistics Authority | Documenter |
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Date of Metadata Production
2018-05-09
DDI Document Version
Version 1.0
DDI Document ID
DDI-PHL-PSA-QAqS-2016-V1
Metadata in PDF