Fisheries production in Kalinga declined by 43.62 percent in the first quarter of 2025.
The total volume of fisheries production in the first quarter of 2025 was registered at 30.46 metric tons, indicating a decline of 43.62 percent from the 54.03 metric tons output in the same quarter of the previous year. Decrease in production was noted in aquaculture while inland municipal fisheries posted increment in production. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

Aquaculture
Aquaculture production was registered at 20.32 metric tons in the first quarter of 2025. This was lower by 53.78 percent from the previous year’s same period output of 43.96 metric tons. The aquaculture subsector constituted the biggest share of 66.71 percent to the total fisheries production during the quarter. (Figure 2 and Table 1)

The decline was attributed to the decreases in the production of Tilapia (56.94%), Mudfish (53.33%) and Carp (40.00%). On the contrary, an increase in the production of Catfish (393.33%) was noted for the first quarter of 2025.

Inland Municipal Fisheries
During the first quarter of 2025, inland municipal fisheries production was recorded at 10.14 metric tons. This indicates an increment of 0.7 percent from the same quarter of the previous year’s output of 10.07 metric tons. The subsector contributed 33.29 percent to the total fisheries production in the first quarter of 2025. (Figure 3 and Table 1)

Majority of the inland species registered decreases in production. Highest decrease for fish species were noted in Mudfish (39.62%), Carp (32.65%), and Eel (16.22%) while increases in Kanduli (247.62%), Hito (121.05%), and Other fishes (1,240.00%) were notable. Majority of molluscs and crustacean species registered decreases in production for the quarter.

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RANDOLF M. LADERAS
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-In-Charge