Fisheries Profile

0.96%

the fisheries and aquaculture sector's

contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in

2024

Region IV-A (4-A)

leading region in inland water area among

Philippine regions?

tuna

this commodity was the top-value Philippine

fishery export in 2024

crab

Among the top 10 exported commodities in 2024,

this had the highest unit value per kilogram

region XII (12) - SOCCSKSARGEN

leading region in both volume and value of

capture fisheries production in 2024

35.9%

percentage of total national production

volume did seaweed alone comprise in 2024

tuna

In 2023, it is the most highly caught (capture)

fishery commodity in the Philippines

2,200,000 sq. km

the Philippines' total territorial water area,

including the EEZ

region XII (12) - SOCCSKSARGEN

this region was the top contributor to

commercial fisheries production volume in 2024

Milkfish (bangus)

this fish species was most consumed (fresh)

by Filipinos in 2023

BARMM

this region led aquaculture production output in

2024?

China

this country led world fisheries production in

2023

12.82 g/day

it was the average daily consumption of

processed fish among Filipinos in 2023

fishmeal

Among the top 10 exported commodities in 2024,

this had the lowest unit value ($/kg)

49 YO

According to the Philippine Fisheries Profile of

2023, it the average age of fisherfolk

engaged in fish processing

Dried/salted/smoked

this product kind had the highest unit value

($/kg) among Philippine fishery exports?

tilapia and shells

these species/products were the most affordable

in average 2024 retail price?

Salting

Dehydration/moisture reduction

Freezing

bacterial growth inhibition via low temp

Smoking

Flavor enhancement and preservation

Canning

Commercial sterilization

10.6%

the fisheries and aquaculture sector's

share of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

(AFF) Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2024

capture fishing

the primary livelihood among

registered fisherfolk in 2024

23.9%

the percentage share the Municipal Fisheries

contributed to production volume in 2024

China

this country was the top source of Philippine

fishery imports by value in 2024

Seaweeds

In 2024, this was the most highly produced fishery

commodity in the Philippines overall

82.9%

what percentage of total municipal fisheries

production did marine municipal fisheries

represent in 2024?

Shrimp

Which species had the highest average retail

price per kilogram in 2024?

2015

What year recorded the highest national fisheries

production volume in the 2015–2024 series?

7,410 sq. km

What is the total national inland water resource

area of the Philippines?

65.4 g/day

What was the average daily fresh fish

consumption (g/day) among Filipinos in 2023?

Region I

Which region ranked second nationally by value

of aquaculture production in 2024?

8th

What was the Philippines' global rank in fisheries

production in 2023?

71% male, 29% female

What was the gender distribution of registered

fisherfolk in 2024?

2.5M

registered fisherfolk under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) FishR database.

MIMAROPA

Which region recorded the largest share of

marine municipal fisheries production in 2024?

Tuna

What was the top import commodity in the

Philippines by CIF value in 2024?

Prepared/preserved

Which export category (by product kind) had the

highest FOB export value in 2024?

seaweeds

In 2023, what is the most highly produced

aquaculture commodity in the Philippines?

Region II

Which region has the largest municipal water

area (sq. km.) as of 2024?

2021

In which year did inland municipal fisheries

production peak within the 2015–2024 series?

Sardines and tuna

Which commodities are exported almost entirely

in processed (not raw) form?

BARMM

top-producing region in national fisheries production volume (1,179,355.33 MT), total aquaculture volume (944,530.44 MT), municipal fisheries volume (185,495.59 MT), and total registered fisherfolk (253,887).

Region III

he top producing region in aquaculture production value, generating PhP 42.30 billion (36.6% of the national total).

MIMAROPA

The top producing region in marine municipal fisheries volume, contributing 123,873.88 MT (15.4% of total marine municipal production).

Region XII (12) - SOCCSKSARGEN

The top producing region in commercial fisheries volume (262,357.01 MT) and total capture fisheries volume (315,155.90 MT).

65.5%

The percentage share of seaweed relative to total aquaculture production volume.

36,289 km.

The total coastline length of the Philippines

marine capture fisheries

The principal source (roughly 43 percent) of global aquatic animals in 2022.

This region had the largest share of the total production (in terms of volume) in commercial capture fisheries in 2021

Zamboanga Peninsula

15,000 hectares (150 km²)

What is the area of Scarborough Shoal/ Panatag Shoal/ Bajo de Masinloc?

Region III

It is the top tilapia-producing region in the Philippines. In 2020, 45.71% of the country's tilapia production came from this region.