Tahong 2024 2021 |link| Jun 2026

The industry has seen significant regional variation and fluctuating supply: Declining Volumes : Production dropped from approximately 26,303 MT in 2018 19,229 MT by 2020/2021

This article provides a deep dive into the two years, helping consumers, fish vendors, and aquaculturists understand what drives the tahong industry.

Between 2021 and 2024, this keyword evolved from representing an industry fighting for economic survival amid toxic red tide outbreaks into a major cinematic title that explores those exact livelihoods through a provocative lens.

| Month (Average) | | Price in 2024 (PHP per kilo) | |----------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | January | 70 - 85 | 90 - 110 | | May | 60 - 75 | 85 - 100 | | September | 80 - 95 (red tide scare) | 95 - 120 | | December | 90 - 110 | 100 - 130 |

1. The Socio-Economic Reality: The Mussel Industry's Fight for Survival (2021–2024)

| Region | 2021 Status | 2024 Status (Projected/Reported) | |--------|-------------|----------------------------------| | | Bacoor Bay: Moderate harvest, occasional PSP (paralytic shellfish poison) alerts. | Bacoor Bay: Improved water quality in some areas; higher spatfall reported in early 2024. | | Region VI (Western Visayas – Capiz, Iloilo) | Major producer but hit by prolonged red tide (Aug–Dec 2021). | Red tide still present in coastal waters of Panay Island as of June 2024; intermittent bans. | | Region VIII (Eastern Visayas – Samar, Leyte) | Matarinao Bay, Cancabato Bay: PSP detected in July–Sept 2021. | Recurring PSP in San Pedro Bay (Samar) as of March 2024; many areas remain unsafe. | | Region V (Masbate – Milagros, Mandaon) | Milagros Bay declared red-tide positive (Nov 2021). | Mandaon Bay still under red tide warning as of Sept 2024 – longest closure in the country. | | Region XI (Davao Gulf) | Minimal PSP reports; low commercial harvest. | Increased mussel farming trials; harvest up 15% vs 2023. |