La Union’s commercial fisheries production improves in 1st Quarter 2021

The volume of production from commercial fisheries in La Union was posted at 188.77 metric tons in 1st quarter 2021, an increase of 15.29 percent compared with its level in the same period a year ago of 163.73 metric tons.

The top five major catch in La Union in 1 st quarter 2021 were Slipmouth (Sapsap), Squid (Pusit), Threadfin bream (Bisugo), Hairtail, and Indian mackerel (Alumahan).

Slipmouth output contributed 10.40 percent to the total commercial fisheries production in 1st quarter 2021. Meanwhile, the shares of squid, thread bream, hairtail, and indian mackerel production to the total commercial fisheries output in the said quarter were 8.80 percent, 8.11 percent, 7.62 percent, and 6.56 percent, respectively.

The total value of commercial fisheries production in La Union in 1 st quarter 2021 was recorded at PhP25,125.28. This was 21.31 percent higher than the total value of commercial fisheries production in 1 st quarter 2020 of PhP20,711.69.

The top three species with the highest percent share to the total value of commercial fisheries production in 1st quarter 2021 include slipmouth (15.24%), squid (13.13%), and threadfin bream (11.22%). In addition, said species recorded increase in value of production compared with their levels in 1st quarter 2020. Slipmouth, squid, and threadfin’s value of production rose by 31.19 percent, 26.33 percent, and 37.26 percent, respectively.

Data for commercial fisheries were obtained from LGU-managed fish landing centers, privately-managed fish landing centers, and traditional fish landing centers.

TECHNICAL NOTES

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 Commercial Fisheries Survey (Traditional Landing Center) is a quarterly survey on the volume of fish unloading in traditional landing centers and the price of fish by species. It gathers data on a quarterly basis but the information that is collected is about monthly fish unloading.

Quarterly Commercial Fisheries Survey (Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), Local Government Units (LGUs), Privately-Managed Landing Centers) is the gathering of data from the records of the PFDA, LGU and privatelymanaged landing centers. It is done on a quarterly basis but the information being collected is on each of the three months included in the reference quarter.

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