In the fourth quarter of 2024, the volume of fisheries production decreased by 47.2 percent compared to the production in the same quarter of 2023. The production decreased by 266.74 metric tons (MT) in the same quarter of 2023 with 565.70 metric tons from 298.96 MT in the fourth quarter of 2024. (Table 1)

The Inland Municipal Fisheries volume of production posted 54.54 MT in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 22.66 MT in the same quarter of 2024. This represents a 58.5 percent decrease compared to the production of the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, Aquaculture Fisheries recorded 276.30 MT in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the 511.16 MT in the same quarter of 2023 with a 45.9 percent decrease compared to the production of the same quarter. (Figure 1)

Among the subsectors, Aquaculture made the largest contribution, accounting for 276.30 MT or 92.4 percent of the total fishery production in the fourth quarter of 2024. On the other hand, Inland Municipal Fisheries contributed 22.66 MT or 7.6% of the total fishery production.    (Figure 2)

In terms of value of production, the Aquaculture sector in the fourth quarter 2024 posted a total of PhP 29.5 million lower by 42.8% in same quarter of 2023 with a value of PhP 51.5 million. Meanwhile, value of production in the fourth quarter 2024 for Inland Municipal reported at PhP 1.8 million lower by 50.4 % from the Php 3.6 million in the same quarter of 2023. (Figure 3)

Top 5 Common Specie by Volume of Production in Fourth Quarter of 2024

For the top five species in Tarlac, Tilapia decreased by 44.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024 with 257.94 MT in the 4th quarter of 2024 from the 466.36 MT in the fourth quarter of 2023. Followed by Catfish with 20.10 MT which posted a decreased of 53.6% from the production in the same quarter of 2023. On the third place, is Carp with 11.08 MT followed by Gourami with 5.68 MT. Lastly is Mudfish with 2.33 MT. In terms of contribution to the total fishery production in the fourth quarter of 2024, Tilapia contributed the largest production with 86.3 percent. (Table 4 and Figure 4)
 

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HERMAN J. VITAL
Chief Statistical Specialist