La Union’s aquaculture fisheries production grows in 2nd Quarter 2021

The aquaculture production in La Union was posted at 3,651.00 metric tons in 2nd quarter 2021. This translates to an increase of 14.36 percent from the previous year’s same quarter level of 3,192.50 metric tons. (Figure 1)

By ecosystem, brackishwater fishpond recorded 2,851.17 metric tons volume of production that contributed to 78.09 percent of the overall aquaculture production of the province in 2nd quarter 2021. It was followed by marine cage with 513.55 metric tons (14.07 percent share) and brackishwater cage with 244.15 metric tons (6.69 percent share). (Figure 2)

In 2nd quarter 2021, brackish fishpond production posted a 31.91 percent increase from 2,161.44 metric tons in the same period a year ago. Marine cage production decreased by 43.46 percent from 908.24 metric tons while brackishwater cage production increased by 185.36 percent from 85.56 metric tons.

The dominant species in aquaculture subsector of the province during the 2nd quarter 2021 were Milkfish and Tilapia. Milkfish output shared 99.02 percent to the total aquaculture production during the period while tilapia shared 0.48 percent. (Figure 3)

Milkfish production in 2nd quarter 2021 was registered at 3,615.17 metric tons. It was higher by 14.82 percent than the production in the same period a year ago of 3,148.69 metric tons. On the other hand, tilapia production decreased by 2.38 percent from a production of 18.10 metric tons in 2 nd quarter 2020 to 17.67 metric tons in 2 nd quarter 2021.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Aquaculture is a fishery operation involving all forms of raising and culturing of fish and other fishery species in fresh, brackish and marine water areas. The operation is comprised of activities from stocking to harvesting of species under controlled conditions in farming facility called aquafarm.

Aquaculture Production refers to the volume harvested from the aquafarm. It includes those species harvested in marketable/matured size and in fresh form.

Landing Center is a place where the fish catch and other aquatic products are unloaded and traded. Traditional landing center is a type of landing center where fishermen could unload their catch and/or dock their fishing boats without any obligation or payment for the use of the place.

Quarterly Aquaculture Survey is a quarterly survey that generates estimates of volume and value of production per aquafarm type and species for the subsector.

SGD. DANITES E. TENIDO, Ph.D
Chief Statistical Specialist

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