Tahong 2024 2021 〈TOP-RATED - 2027〉

For farmers: Investing in deep-water longlines (used in 2024 in Batangas) is the key to beating climate volatility.

Higher early-year mortality of juvenile tahong (spat) due to thermal stress. Spatfall was delayed by 2–3 weeks in major hatcheries in Iloilo.

Capiz (Western Visayas) remains the "Mussel Capital," followed by Cavite and Samar. tahong 2024 2021

: Far from being just a "sexy film," it follows Mira, the daughter of a mussel farmer, who fights a reclamation project to save her family's livelihood.

BFAR issued an unprecedented early warning in April 2024 for Pyrodinium bahamense bloom in Masbate, Leyte, and Samar—earlier than the typical June–November season. For farmers: Investing in deep-water longlines (used in

Red tide (Harmful Algal Blooms) continues to occur in 2024, requiring consistent monitoring by BFAR to protect consumers.

For many fisherfolk in Western Visayas, particularly in Capiz, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental, 2021 started with dread. In March 2021, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) raised the red tide alert to alarming levels. Red tide (Harmful Algal Blooms) continues to occur

To mitigate losses from shelf-life limitations and sudden red tide bans, processing sectors expanded. The market saw a rise in value-added products like bottled tahong in oil, dried mussel snacks, and frozen half-shell packaging targeting domestic supermarkets and export potentials.