The volume of fisheries production during the second quarter of 2021 reached 1,149.35 thousand metric tons.  It went down by -2.4 percent compared with its 1,177.21 thousand metric tons output during the same quarter in 2020. Among the subsectors, commercial and marine municipal fisheries displayed reductions in production while inland and aquaculture reported increments.

Out of the 20 major species, double-digit production reductions were noted in yellowfin tuna (tambakol/ bariles) with -34.9 percent, roundscad (galunggong) with 18.3 percent, threadfin bream (bisugo) with -17.1 percent, frigate tuna (tulingan) with -16.9 percent, fimbriated sardines (tunsoy) with -13.7 percent, and skipjack (gulyasan) with -12.0 percent decline.

On the contrary, double-digit improvements were observed in blue crab (alimasag) with 24.2 percent, tilapia with 14.3 percent, mudcrab (alimango) with 13.4%, and milkfish (bangus) with 12.6 increase.