La Union’s commercial fisheries production drops in 3rd quarter 2024
The volume of production from commercial fisheries was posted at 67.85 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2024. This recorded a decrease of 41.06 percent from its level in 3rd quarter 2023 of 115.12 metric tons. (Figure 1)
The top five major catch in La Union in 3rd quarter 2024 were Slipmouth (Sapsap) with 8.51 metric tons, Squid (Pusit) with 4.80 metric tons, Threadfin Bream (Bisugo) with 4.26 metric tons, Hairtail (Espada) with 2.82 metric tons, and Goatfish (Saramulyete) with 2.04 metric tons.
Slipmouth output contributed 12.54 percent to the total commercial fisheries production in 3rd quarter of 2024. Meanwhile, the shares of Squid, Threadfin Bream, Hairtail, and Goatfish production to the total commercial fisheries output in the said quarter were 7.07 percent, 6.28 percent, 4.16 percent, and 3.01 percent, respectively. (Figure 2)
The total value of commercial fisheries production in La Union in 3rd quarter 2024 was PhP12,232.22 which was 25.26 percent lower than its value in 3rd quarter 2023 of PhP16,367.08.
The top three species with the highest contribution to the total value of commercial fisheries production in 3rd quarter 2024 included Squid with PhP1,544.16 (12.62 percent share), Slipmouth with PhP680.63 (5.56 percent share), and Threadfin Bream with PhP638.99 (5.22 percent share). The value of production for Squid went up by 462.09 percent from its value of production in 3rd quarter 2023 of PhP274.72. On the other hand, the value of production for Slipmouth and Threadfin Bream went down by 5.24 percent and 75.94 percent, respectively, from their values of production in 3rd quarter 2023 of PhP718.24 and PhP2,656.02. (Table 1)
Data for commercial fisheries were obtained from Local Government Unit (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 privately-managed 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. TEÑIDO, PhD
Chief Statistical Specialist
maq/mfc
