Factsheet

Fisheries production for the first quarter of 2011 was 7.49 percent lower than the production of the same quarter in 2010. Decrease in production of 34.29 percent for commercial fisheries, 7.49 percent for municipal fisheries were recorded during the reference period according topreliminary data released by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics.

Commercial fishermen produced 41,597.92 metric tons of fish catch or 21,709.77 metric tons much lower than last year's record. Three (3) areas, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City registered production shortfalls. The decrease in production was largely attributed to lesser number of fishing activities and number of unloading due to weather disturbances (ITCZ) that occured during the period. Commercial fisheries contributed about 24.1 percent to the total fisheries production in the region.

Total production for municipal fisheries was pegged at 33,840.45 metric tons during the first quarter of 2011 or 2,738.68 metric tons lesser than the same period last year. Municipal fisheries accounted for 19.6 percent of the total fisheries production.

Aquaculture production was estimated at 97,227.94 metric tons. It exhibited an upward trend, an increase of 10,459.75 metric tons or 12.05 percent. Seaweeds farmers produced 93,103.30 metric tons or 13.97 percent higher than last year's same quarter output. Aquaculture accounted for about 56.3 percent of the total fisheries production in the first quarter of 2011.

FISHERIES PRODUCTION
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES, BY PROVINCE AND BY SECTOR
1ST QUARTER 2011
Province/City	JANUARY - MARCH
Type of Production	2011P
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
PRODUCTION (MT)	172,666.31
Commercial	41,597.92
Municipal	33,840.45
Aquaculture	97,227.94
Seaweeds	93,103.30

ZAMBOANGA CITY
PRODUCTION (MT)	56,866.92
Commercial	26,756.27
Municipal	8,255.61
Aquaculture	21,855.04
Seaweeds	21,547.61

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
PRODUCTION (MT)	53,420.59
Commercial	8,663.37
Municipal	15,722.43
Aquaculture	29,034.79
Seaweeds	28,881.58

ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
PRODUCTION (MT)	21,458.75
Commercial	5,335.73
Municipal	5,427.20
Aquaculture	10,695.82
Seaweeds	8,190.40

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
PRODUCTION (MT)	40,920.04
Commercial	842.55
Municipal	4,435.21
Aquaculture	35,642.28
Seaweeds	34,483.72
P - Preliminary Estimate F- Final Estimate
Source: Bureau of Agricultural Statistics

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