The report was prepared for the ongoing 11th Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) scientific committee in Pohnpei, Micronesia.
According to the provisional data submitted by the Philippine delegation, the value of tuna exports last year amounted to US$459.83 million, down from US$664.50 million in 2013.
The bulk of export revenues came from canned tuna which reached 58,660 metric tons (MT).
Fresh, chilled and frozen tuna products came next with export volume totaling 28,808 MT.
