Volume of Fisheries Production

The total volume of fisheries production for the third quarter of 2024 was registered at 3,467.49 metric tons, an increase of 14.1 percent from the 3,040.83 metric tons output in the same quarter of the previous year. Increase in production was brought by both subsectors, inland fisheries with 90.0 percent share and aquaculture fisheries with 10.0 percent share. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

Figure 1. Volume of Fisheries Production by Subsector: 
Laguna, Third Quarter 2023 - 2024

Aquaculture Fisheries

Aquaculture fisheries production was registered at 348.40 metric tons. This was higher by 49.8 percent from the previous year’s same period output of 232.57 metric tons. Freshwater fishpond production of 39.45 metric tons increased by 25.4 percent compared to last year’s output of 31.47 metric tons. Freshwater pen has recorded 22.91 metric tons output this quarter. No comparison from same quarter last year. Freshwater cage exhibited a production of 286.05 metric tons, an increase of 42.2 percent compared to last year’s same period output of 201.09 metric tons. The top species that contributed to the increase in volume of production was tilapia (230.12 MT) harvested in freshwater cage. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

Figure 2. Volume of Aquaculture Fisheries Production (in Metric Tons) by Type of Environment:
Laguna, Third Quarter 2023 - 2024

Inland Fisheries

Inland fisheries production was recorded at 3,119.09 metric tons. This indicates an increase of 11.1 percent compared to last year’s same period output of 2,808.26 metric tons. The top species that contributed to the increase in volume of production were snail (2,530.80 MT) and tilapia (344.91 MT). (Figure 3 and Table 3)
 

Table 3. Volume of Inland Fisheries Production (in Metric Tons): 
Laguna, Third Quarter 2023-2024

MAGDALENA T. SERQUEÑA
Provincial Statistics Officer