Pangasinan’ Fisheries Production declined by 6.37 percent

The province's total fisheries production for the second quarter of 2022 was 33,499.33 tons, a 6.37 percent decrease compared to the second quarter of the previous year. The decrement was attributed to negative growth in aquaculture fisheries production of 9.74 percent. The production of commercial and municipal fisheries increased by 115.93 and 6.98 percent, respectively (see Table 1).

The volume of production for commercial fisheries in the first quarter of 2022 was 1,268.03 metric tons, a remarkable increase of 115.93 percent from 587.24 metric tons in the same quarter last year.

Municipal fisheries reported a harvest of 2,991.27 metric tons in the same time period. The production volume increased by 6.98 percent compared to 2,796.10 metric tons the previous year. Municipal fisheries comprise marine and inland municipal fisheries with production volumes of 2,350.32 metric tons and 640.95 metric tons, expanding by 7.63 percent and 4.68 percent, respectively.

The production of aquaculture fisheries was estimated to be 29,240.03 metric tons. From its previous high of 20,533.57 metric tons in the same quarter a year ago, the subsector's production volume declined by 9.74 percent

Commercial fisheries accounted for 3.79 percent of total fisheries production in the province. Municipal fisheries, including inland and marine, shared 8.93 percent of the total production, while aquaculture production contributed the largest volume of production with an 86.14 percent share (see Figure 1).

Commercial Fisheries production grew by 115.93 percent

With a total of 1,268.03 metric tons, commercial fisheries production volume increased by 115.93 percent in the second quarter of 2022. This is 680.79 metric tons higher than the 587.24 metric tons recorded in the same period last year (see Table 2).

The positive growth is mainly contributed by high productions of Roundscad (Galunggong), Skipjack (Gulyasan), Frigate tuna (Tulingan), and Yellowfin tuna (Tambakol/Bariles), among others, posting significant positive growth. However, 14 out of 26 species under commercial fisheries posted negative growth, with Big-eyed scad (Matangbaka), Grouper (Lapu-lapu), Siganid (Samaral), Snapper (Maya-maya), and Cavalla (Talakitok) contributing the lowest volume of production this quarter.

Marine Municipal Fisheries production expanded by 7.63 percent

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the marine municipal fisheries registered a 7.63 percent increase. The expansion was primarily due to high productions of Squid (Pusit), Roundscad (Galunggong), Acetes (Alamang), Snapper (Maya-maya), and Big-eyed scad (Matangbaka), recording a production volume of 895.79, 168.06, 92.70, 89.52, and 84.03 metric tons, respectively. Meanwhile, Slipmouth (Sapsap), Skipjack (Gulyasan), Mullet (Kapak), and Flying Fish (Bolador) contributed the lowest production volume (see Table 3).

Inland Municipal Fisheries production increased by 4.68 percent

The province's inland municipal subsector increased production by 4.68 percent in the second quarter of 2022, or about 28.64 metric tons, from 612.31 metric tons the previous year of the same period (see table 4).

Milkfish (Bangus), White shrimp (Hipong Puti), Blue crab (Alimasag), Mullet (Kapak), other fishes, and other crustaceans were the main contributors to inland municipal fisheries production.

Accounting for the lowest volume of production in the subsector, Mud crab (Alimango), Mudfish (Dalag), and Eel (Igat) were estimated at 0.19, 0.15, and 0.07 metric tons, respectively.

Aquaculture Fisheries production volume dropped by 9.74 percent

During the second quarter of 2022, Pangasinan’s production volume of aquaculture fisheries had decreased by 9.74 percent, which translates to a reduction of 3,154.53 metric tons. The decrement is primarily due to the negative growth of 16 out of 20 caught aquaculture species; mussel and seaweed production were the only ones to record positive growth with 0.27 and 3.17 percent growth, respectively (see Table 5).

NOTE: Fisheries production are posted at the PSA website (http://openstat.psa.gov.ph).

SGD. EDGAR M. NORBERTE 
Chief Statitistical Specialist, PSO Pangasinan