The overall fisheries production in Ilocos Region increased by 12.26 percent in 2^nd quarter 2021. From 35,947 metric tons in 2^nd quarter 2020, it went up to 40,352 metric tons in 2021 of same period. Ilocos Region contributed 3.51 percent to the 1,149,352 metric tons fisheries production of the country. It ranked 9^th place among the regions in terms of volume of fisheries production.

Compared to their respective levels in the same period of 2020, volume of fisheries production in La Union and Pangasinan increased in 2^nd Quarter 2021 while Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur posted decreases in output.

By subsector, Aquaculture registered an increase in output of 18.86 percent in 2^nd quarter 2021. On the other hand, commercial and municipal subsectors recorded decreases of 29.92 percent and 6.98 percent, respectively.

Bulk of the total production in Ilocos Region or equivalent to 82.58 percent was contributed by aquaculture, followed by municipal fisheries with a share of 14.93 percent, and commercial fisheries with 2.49 percent share.

In terms of provincial distribution, the province of Pangasinan contributed the bulk of region’s production with 80.48 percent share. The overall volume of production of the province was posted at 32,475 metric tons. The municipal and aquaculture subsectors contributed to the overall increase in the province’s output during the period. 

La Union contributed 11.48 percent to the total volume of fisheries production in the region. Its production went up by 12.32 percent  in 2^nd quarter 2021 with an output of 4,632 metric tons. All the subsectors contributed to the overall increment in the volume of fisheries production of the province. 

Meanwhile, Ilocos Sur shared 5.20 percent to the total volume  of production in the region. The fisheries production of the province  was recorded at 2,099 metric tons in 2^nd quarter 2021. This was lower  by 10.66 percent than the production in 2^nd quarter 2020 of 2,349 metric tons. Both municipal fisheries and aquaculture contributed to the overall decrease in output of the province during the quarter. 

On the other hand, Ilocos Norte which shared 2.84 percent to the total fisheries production of Ilocos Region, recorded a decrease in production of 47.33 percent. From 2,176 metric tons in 2^nd quarter 2020, it went down to 1,146 metric tons in 2^nd quarter 2021. All the subsectors contributed to the lower output of the province.