Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 51 There are 811 operators and 5,557 commercial fishing vessels as of 2020. Forty-seven percent of these commercial fishing vessels are small-scale, 45.89% are mediumscale and 6.73% are large-scale. Half of these vessels are from Mindanao, wherein Region XII recorded 1,783 registered commercial fishing vessels. C. Number of Commercial Fishing Operators and Fishing Vessels, by Region, 2020 Region No. of Operators Large Scale (>150 GT*) Medium Scale (20.1-150 GT) Small Scale (3.1-20 GT) Total No. of Commercial Fishing Vessels NCR I II III IV-A MIMAROPA V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII BARMM TOTAL 106 73 73 39 49 10 8 84 20 11 32 18 14 155 13 106 811 164 - - - 10 - 1 13 3 - 79 - - 104 - - 374 369 11 1 83 90 39 71 112 85 48 378 49 70 1108 36 - 2,550 193 96 72 177 287 136 297 98 109 158 194 60 115 571 70 - 2,633 726 107 73 260 387 175 369 223 197 206 651 109 185 1783 106 0 5,557 *GT - Gross Tons Source: BFAR-FRLD
52 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 EXTERNAL TRADE
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 53 Frozen Tuna processing A. Exports 1. Export of Fish and Fishery Products, by Kind, Volume, and Value, 2020 Commodity/Kind A. Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, etc. and preparation A.1 Fish, fresh(live/dead), Chilled/Frozen A.2 Fish, dried, salted/in brine; smoked fish A.3 Crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates chilled/frozen A.4 Fish and other aquatic invertebrate, prepared/ preserved B. Shells and by-products C. Miscellaneous fishery products and other by-product Total 207,606 78,928 3,812 19,391 105,475 2,312 51,577 261,495 793,867 255,866 13,109 92,956 431,936 2,277 208,757 1,004,900 39,192,093 12,631,759 647,158 4,589,103 21,324,074 112,394 10,306,038 49,610,526 ('000 PhP) FOB Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) Eighty percent of the exported fish and fishery products were fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other prepared or preserved forms. The remaining 20.60% were shells, miscellaneous fishery products and other derivatives.
54 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 Commodity/Kind Tuna Fresh/chilled/frozen (excludes fillet) Smoked Prepared/preserved Seaweed Seaweed, Fresh,Chilled/Frozen or Dried Seaweed for human consumption Carrageenan Shrimps/Prawns Fresh/chilled or frozen, dried, nes Live Prepared and preserved Crabs/Crabs fat & crab meat Live, Frozen/Fresh or Chilled/other Crab fat (Prepared/preserved) Octopus Fresh or chilled Frozen Grouper For breeding, live Squid and Cuttlefish Fresh/chilled Dried, salted or in brine Frozen Prepared/preserved Ornamental Fish, Live Roundscad Frozen Dried, salted or in brine; smoked Sea Cucumber Dried, salted or in brine Total major commodities Total of other commodities Grand Total 134,412 42,445 3,420 88,547 40,578 3,856 13,201 23,520 3,405 2,575 74 756 6,621 3,205 3,416 3,664 44 3,620 5,205 5,205 4,203 21 18 4,019 146 3,957 1.59 1.57 0.02 271 271 202,318 59,178 261,495 480,900 125,210 11,284 344,406 198,026 6,017 22,364 169,645 20,311 18,199 717 1,395 65,322 13,976 51,346 13,683 171 13,512 11,320 11,320 18,634 90 48 18,050 447 4,229 4,336 4,130 0.20 5,610 5,610 818,040 186,861 1,004,900 23,741,342 6,181,444 557,054 17,002,844 9,776,280 297,059 1,104,076 8,375,145 1,002,745 898,444 35,419 68,882 3,224,848 689,955 2,534,893 675,507 8,448 667,058 558,861 558,861 919,929 4,445 2,355 891,081 22,048 208,778 214.062 204 10 276,970 276,970 40,385,474 - 49,610,526 ('000 PhP) FOB Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) 2. Major Fishery Exports in Terms of Value, 2020
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 55 Commodity/Kind 1. Tuna Fresh/chilled/frozen (excludes fillet) Italy United States of America Spain Vietnam Japan Costa Rica United Kingdom Switzerland Netherlands Seychelles Others Prepared/Preserved Germany Japan United Kingdom United States of America Netherlands Spain Italy Poland Papua New Guinea United Arab Emirates Others 130,992 42,445 12,587 7,067 6,500 7,050 4,063 1,425 169 354 246 425 2,558 88,547 21,402 9,467 9,140 8,648 6,577 5,420 3,192 3,465 6,486 1,558 13,191 469,616 125,210 31,222 30,837 16,709 16,554 15,746 3,649 1,727 1,512 1,245 1,149 4,861 344,406 79,921 46,397 38,576 33,820 26,776 22,690 17,792 12,281 9,349 5,486 51,319 23,184,288 6,181,444 1,541,366 1,522,393 824,893 817,266 777,382 180,121 85,240 74,633 61,447 56,712 239,990 17,002,844 3,945,584 2,290,559 1,904,420 1,669,649 1,321,887 1,120,193 878,374 606,274 461,551 270,825 2,533,529 ('000 PhP) FOB Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) 3. Major Destination of Top Three Fishery Exports, by Kind, Volume, and Value, 2020 When it comes to quantity, exported tuna and tuna products reached 130,992 MT wherein 67.60% of which were prepared and preserved while the rest is fresh/ chilled/frozen. Germany got the largest bulk of tuna products from Philippines with 21,402 MT. On the other hand, USA obtained 12.00% of total tuna export.
56 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 Commodity/Kind 2. Seaweed Seaweed and Other Algae, Fresh, Chilled/Frozen or Dried China United States of America Spain Brazil Canada Others Carrageenan (Semi-refined and Refined) United States of America Spain Germany Netherlands Denmark United Kingdom Thailand Brazil India Australia Others 27,377 3,856 2,577 1,027 100 18 18 117 23,520 6,680 1,628 1,295 1,296 752 859 779 947 595 741 7,948 175,662 6,017 2,755 2,233 646 149 132 102 169,645 35,961 11,802 10,402 9,944 7,068 6,653 6,599 6,585 6,411 6,166 62,054 8,672,203 297,059 136,013 110,259 31,892 7,331 6,531 5,032 8,375,145 1,775,343 582,651 513,509 490,904 348,942 328,471 325,803 325,068 316,526 304,421 3,063,506 ('000 PhP) FOB Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) In 2020, seaweed exports reached 27,377 MT with a corresponding value of PhP 8.67 billion. USA, China, Spain, Germany, and Netherlands are the top countries of destination with 28.15%, 9.14%, 6.31%, 4.73%, and 4.73%, respectively. Seaweed Nursery, Anda, Pangasinan
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 57 Commodity/Kind 3. Shrimps/Prawns Frozen Japan United States of America South Korea France Kuwait Others Fresh or chilled United States of America United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Taiwan Hongkong Others Shrimps and Prawn, Dried Japan Qatar Prepared and Preserved United States of America Canada United Kingdom Taiwan Netherlands Others Total (3) major commodities Total other commodities Grand Total 3,331 2,365 1,258 268 329 168 42 300 155 96 26 16 7 6 3 55 55 - 756 380 128 45 9 59 134 161,699 99,796 261,495 19,594 16,856 8,225 2,847 2,599 1,635 320 1,230 819 372 278 105 39 19 6 523 521 2 1,395 831 180 127 59 42 156 664,872 340,028 1,004,900 967,326 832,160 406,049 140,529 128,305 80,729 15,817 60,731 40,452 18,387 13,700 5,199 1,933 961 273 25,831 25,744 88 68,882 41,027 8,899 6,279 2,907 2,066 7,704 32,823,818 16,786,708 49,610,526 ('000 PhP) FOB Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) The Philippine Shrimp/Prawns export totaled to 3,331 MT with a value of PhP 967.33 million. Out of this, 39.42% was exported to Japan, and 22.34% was exported to USA.
58 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 Country United States of America Japan (Excludes Okinawa) Germany China Spain Italy United Kingdom Netherlands South Korea Vietnam Hongkong Taiwan Canada Poland France United Arab Emirates Australia Thailand Papua New Guinea Belgium Total Major Countries Other Countries Grand Total 43,595 26,470 22,981 27,723 15,434 16,624 10,884 8,586 3,091 9,511 7,879 8,137 3,903 3,707 3,065 4,715 2,122 3,165 6,592 1,518 229,699 31,796 261,495 207,146 130,929 91,515 66,181 54,920 53,134 49,553 39,559 24,567 23,539 23,495 23,338 14,735 13,547 13,298 10,520 10,341 10,248 9,561 8,193 878,320 126,580 1,004,900 10,226,508 6,463,798 4,517,953 3,267,284 2,711,316 2,623,160 2,446,364 1,952,981 1,212,821 1,162,078 1,159,938 1,152,179 727,442 668,810 656,514 519,356 510,514 505,927 472,025 404,489 43,361,457 6,249,069 49,610,526 ('000 PhP) FOB Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) 4. Fishery Exports by Major Country of Destination, in terms of Value, 2020 In 2020, USA acquired 16.67% (43,595 MT) out of all fish and fishery export products from the Philippines, followed by China (10.60%), Japan (10.12%), and Germany (8.79%). In terms of value, fishery exports generated PhP 49.6 billion.
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 59 Figure 12. Major Fisheries Export in terms of Value, 2020 (in million PhP) Commodity Tuna processing in Region IX
60 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 Figure 13. Volume of Fishery Export , by Country of Destination, 2020 (in MT) Figure 14. Value of Fishery Export, by Country of Destination, 2020 (in Billion PhP)
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 61 B. Imports 1. Import of Fish and Fishery Products, by Kind, Volume and Value, 2020 Commodity/Kind A. Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks, etc. and preparation A.1 Fish, fresh(live or dead) Chilled or frozen A.2 Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish A.3 Crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates A.4 Fish and other aquatic invertebrate, prepared/ preserved B. Shells and by-Products C. Miscellaneous and other fishery products Grand Total 366,106 316,014 196 34,687 15,209 32.8070 39,431 405,570 530,052 429,864 442 63,799 35,948 59 62,254 592,365 26,432,947 21,436,706 22,032 3,181,551 1,792,657 2,928 3,104,539 29,540,414 ('000 PhP) CIF* Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) Ninety percent of the imported fish and fishery products were fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other prepared or preserved forms. The remaining 9.73% were shells, miscellaneous fishery products and other derivatives. Note: Figures may not add up due to rounding off. *Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF)
62 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 Commodity/Kind 1. Fresh/Chilled/Frozen Fish A. Tuna Papua New Guinea Taiwan Nauru Micronesia Kiribati Indonesia South Korea China Japan Vietnam Others B. Mackerel China Japan Vietnam New Zealand South Korea Malaysia Russia Mexico Iceland Saudi Arabia Others C. Sardines Russia Japan China Pakistan Oman South Korea 230,259 177,190 82,090 14,578 12,987 11,159 8,542 6,870 10,328 5,707 3,217 3,720 17,992 48,386 24,017 13,294 3,030 2,391 3,573 1,057 468 341 86 53 76 4,683 1,991 1,283 696 472 143 98 300,877 249,131 123,376 19,404 18,122 16,014 11,740 10,893 10,558 6,718 5,747 5,090 21,469 47,808 23,728 13,149 3,220 2,927 2,894 855 463 225 169 68 112 3,938 1,581 1,231 572 348 110 96 14,812,712 12,423,801 6,152,582 967,634 903,696 798,606 585,438 543,218 526,537 335,026 286,606 253,844 1,070,615 2,384,139 1,183,260 655,735 160,580 145,958 144,303 42,622 23,070 11,219 8,414 3,373 5,604 196,385 78,854 61,387 28,510 17,364 5,497 4,773 ('000 PhP) CIF Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) 2. Major Fishery Imports in terms of Value, 2020 The import of tuna from Papua New Guinea has contributed to the total imports of fresh/chilled/frozen fish, amounting to PhP 6.15 billion for the cost of import. On the other hand, China shipped 24,017 MT of Mackerel that costs PhP 1.2 billion. In terms of sardines importation, Russia is the largest contributing country.
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 63 Commodity/Kind 2. Prawn feeds Vietnam Thailand Taiwan China Japan Others 3. Flour, meals & pellets of fish, crustaceans & Molluscs unfit for human consumption Denmark United States of America Peru Malaysia Papua New Guinea Others Total major imports Others Commodities Grand Total 13,177 12,380 82 333 355 18 9 10,717 1,555 1,496 1,114 1,760 1,095 3,697 254,153 151,417 405,570 14,908 13,317 670 530 200 131 60 11,074 2,903 1,316 1,201 1,036 912 3,705 326,860 265,505 592,365 743,465 664,107 33,424 26,438 9,964 6,553 2,980 552,255 144,792 65,646 59,899 51,677 45,489 184,752 16,108,433 13,431,981 29,540,414 ('000 PhP) CIF Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) Vietnam remained to be the top country of origin of imported prawn feeds with 12,380 MT, comprising 93.95% of the total prawn feeds import to the Philippines. On the other hand, Denmark is the top seller of fishery products that are unfit for human consumption with 1,555 MT. It is followed by USA and Peru who also traded a significant amount/volume of said goods.
64 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 Country China Papua New Guinea Vietnam Japan Taiwan South Korea Thailand Nauru Indonesia Micronesia United States of America Kiribati Chile United Kingdom Malaysia Norway Marshall Islands New Zealand France Brazil Total Major Countries Other Countries GRAND TOTAL 100,936 83,185 52,125 19,998 17,084 18,336 14,377 12,987 10,076 11,159 6,235 8,542 2,916 6,951 5,264 4,017 3,865 3,246 3,176 609 385,083 20,487 405,570 153,477 124,288 72,604 23,659 21,910 19,740 19,160 18,122 17,707 16,014 11,807 11,740 11,363 8,991 7,678 7,205 5,047 4,599 4,516 4,335 563,962 28,403 592,365 7,653,696 6,198,071 3,620,647 1,179,826 1,092,631 984,425 955,489 903,696 883,007 798,606 588,795 585,438 566,654 448,346 382,910 359,280 251,704 229,370 225,224 216,185 28,124,000 1,416,414 29,540,414 ('000 PhP) CIF Value ('000 USD) Volume (MT) 3. Fishery Imports, by Major Country of Origin, in terms of Value, 2020 Figure 15. Percent Share in the Value of Fishery Import, by Country of Origin, 2020 Two-thirds of the total imported fishery products originated from China, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Japan, and Taiwan.
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66 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 Food Group/ Sub-group g/day % share to Total Intake kg/yr Consumption ENERGY-GIVING FOOD Cereals and Cereal Products Rice and Rice Products Corn and Corn Products Cereal Products Starchy Roots and Tubers Sugar and Syrups Fats and Oil BODY- BUILDING FOOD Fish, Meat and Poultry Fish and Fish Products Meat and Meat Products Poultry Egg Milk and Milk Products Whole Milk Milk Products Dried Beans, Nuts and Seeds REGULATING FOOD Vegetables Green, Leafy and Yellow Other Vegetables Fruits Vitamis C-Rich Fruits Other Fruits Miscellaneous Beverages Condiments and Spices Others 315.0 275.9 17.1 22.0 10.2 8.3 14.1 182.1 93.9 57.5 30.7 22.2 47.2 39.3 7.9 9.1 126.5 40.4 86.2 34.0 7.4 26.6 35.1 24.8 8.9 1.5 115.0 100.7 6.2 8.0 3.7 3.0 5.1 66.5 34.3 21.0 11.2 8.1 17.2 14.4 2.9 3.3 46.2 14.7 31.5 12.4 2.7 9.7 12.8 9.0 3.2 0.5 ALL FOOD 803.8 293.4 100.0 A. Food Consumption 1. Mean one-day per capita food consumption and percent (%) of food to total intake: Philippines, 2018-2019 Next to rice and rice products, Filipinos consume fish and fish products the most; 11.7% of the total intake of each Filipino is composed of fish and fish products which is equivalent to 93.9 grams/day. This is 63% higher than meat and meat products, and 206% higher than poultry. ENNS* 2018-2019 39.2 34.3 2.1 2.7 1.3 1.0 1.8 22.7 11.7 7.2 3.8 2.8 5.9 4.9 1.0 1.1 15.7 5.0 10.7 4.2 0.9 3.3 4.4 3.1 1.1 0.2 *Expanded National Nutrition Survey, DOST-FNRI
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 67 Food Group/ Sub-group Mean g/day Fish and Fish Products Fresh fish Tulingan Bangus Galunggong Dilis, Buo Alumahan Tamban Dalagang Bukid Sapsap Bisugo Tilapia Albakora/tambakol Balila/espada Hasa-hasa Lapu-lapu Matangbaka Maya-maya Salay-salay Silinyasi/tunsoy Tanigue Other fresh fish & cooked fish recipe Dried fish (as fresh fish) Processed fish Bagoong (as fresh fish) Patis Canned fish (sardines, mackerel, salmon, etc) Smoked fish (all tinapa type) Crustaceans and mollusks Shrimps Crabs Squid/octopus Tahong (mussles) Others (fresh) Dried and processed (as fresh) Bagoong (as fresh) Cooked/mixed shellfish dishes 93.90 64.00 5.60 10.10 9.00 0.90 1.30 2.90 0.80 1.40 1.40 12.10 2.70 0.10 0.90 0.30 3.60 0.70 0.40 0.10 0.30 9.30 7.80 13.60 1.20 0.40 10.60 1.40 8.50 1.60 1.00 2.10 0.80 2.40 0.20 0.40 - 2. Mean one-day per capita fish and fish products consumption, Philippines, 2018-2019 According to 2018-2019 DOST-FNRI survey report, each Filipino consumes an average of 34.27 kg/year of fish and fish products comprising of 23.36 kg of fresh fish, 2.85 kg of dried fish (as fresh fish), 4.97 kg of processed fish and 3.10 kg of crustaceans and molluscs.
68 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 B. World Fisheries Production of Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, and Aquatic Plants (includes seaweed), by Capture and Aquaculture, by Major Producers, 2018 954, Total Major Countries MT 80,965,663 22,006,839 12,414,190 7,500,362 7,208,397 5,225,031 5,121,423 4,354,279 4,239,779 3,656,688 3,623,637 3,164,816 2,658,563 2,598,000 47,132,318 14,647,819 7,215,215 5,320,253 3,347,039 7,169,805 4,744,418 5,108,854 2,049,572 3,130,925 2,122,431 1,336,286 2,033,110 2,488,979 1,707,136 34,011,921 183,490 44,383 22,635 - 38,592 12,428 8,042 346 76,200 247,025 8,501 - 169,409 - 143,928 % share 38.21 10.39 5.86 3.54 3.40 2.47 2.42 2.06 2.00 1.73 1.71 1.49 1.25 1.23 22.25 34,011,921 5,426,943 7,066,000 4,134,000 - 468,185 - 826,060 6,422,854 1,266,054 568,350 1,130,350 - 890,864 12,116,320 18,575,280 9,320,298 5,302 193,323 - - 4,527 1,478,301 389,800 21,178 1,710,500 1,356 175 - 860,149 48,659,740 12,642,158 12,386,253 7,481,039 7,169,805 5,212,603 5,108,854 2,875,632 9,553,779 3,388,485 1,904,636 3,163,460 2,488,979 2,598,000 46,128,241 18,758,770 9,364,681 27,937 193,323 38,592 12,428 12,569 1,478,647 466,000 268,203 1,719,001 1,356 169,584 - 1,004,077 Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs Aquatic Plants (including seaweed) Capture Capture Aquaculture Aquaculture Total Total Philippines ranked 8th among countries in the world aquaculture production of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants (including seaweed). China Indonesia India Vietnam Peru USA Russian Federations Philippines Japan Chile South Korea Myanmar Norway Thailand Other Countries TOTAL 211,869,985 100.00 96,433,763 170,761,664 68,547,901 954,979 32,560,189 33,515,168
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 69 Major Countries* Volume (MT) Value (USD 000) % share to total % share to total China India Indonesia Vietnam Bangladesh Egypt Norway Chile Myanmar Thailand Philippines Japan Brazil South Korea Ecuador Other Countries World Total 47,599,074 7,066,000 5,426,943 4,134,000 2,405,416 1,561,457 1,354,941 1,266,054 1,130,350 890,864 826,060 642,854 605,000 568,350 468,185 6,657,691 82,603,239 57.93 8.61 6.61 45.04 2.93 1.90 1.65 1.54 1.38 1.09 1.01 0.78 0.74 0.69 0.57 8.11 100.00 144,999,209 13,178,432 11,981,365 14,460,784 5,894,683 1,469,470 8,342,301 10,446,268 1,499,069 2,701,065 1,887,247 3,939,219 1,345,833 1,345,833 1,226,902 26,634,400 251,352,080 57.69 5.24 4.77 5.75 2.35 0.58 3.32 4.16 0.60 1.07 0.75 1.57 0.54 0.54 0.49 10.60 100.00 *These countries are those with production of 160,000 metric tons or more in 2020. The Philippines’ production of 826,060 MT of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc., contributed 1.01% to the world’s total production in aquaculture by principal producers. C. World Aquaculture Production of Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, etc. by Principal Producers, 2019
70 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 D. World Aquaculture Production of Aquatic Plants, by Producing Countries, 2019 Major Countries Volume (MT) Value (USD 000) % Share to total % Share to total China Indonesia South Korea Philippines DPR of Korea Japan Malaysia Zanzibart Chile Vietnam Solomon Island Madagascar Other Countries World Total 18,575,280 9,320,298 1,710,500 1,478,301 553,000 389,800 174,083 103,220 21,178 19,323 5,520 5,337 30,349 32,386,189 57.36 28.78 5.28 4.56 1.71 1.20 0.54 0.32 0.07 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.09 100.00 9,493,501 1,382,968 813,312 207,291 83,100 1,212,646 12,943 1,831 52,714 5,289 213 800 14,694 13,281,302 71.48 10.41 6.12 1.56 0.63 9.13 0.10 0.01 0.40 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.11 100.00 Philippines produced 1,478,301 MT of aquatic plants in 2019 with a contribution of 4.56 % to the total world production of aquatic plants. The data in this table refer to the aquaculture production of seaweed and other aquatic plants expressed in tonnes and on a wet-weight basis.
Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 71 Species 2019 2020 E. Retail Prices of Selected Fish Species, Philippines, 2019-2020 (PhP/kg) In terms of retail prices, tilapia had the highest increase at 11.09% from 2019 to 2020. BFAR Region 10 Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita 125.06 305.49 248.43 390.90 148.29 192.22 164.00 150.23 219.31 261.83 611.28 119.49 Anchovies (Dilis) Blue crab (Alimasag) Caesio (Dalagang bukid, lapad) Endeavor Prawn (Shrimp, Suaje) Frigate Tuna (Tulingan) Indian mackerel (Alumahan) Milkfish (Bangus) Roundscad (Galunggong) Slipmouth (Sapsap) Threadfin bream (Bisugo) Tiger Prawn (Sugpo) Tilapia 130.53 294.01 250.42 393.41 158.08 199.30 164.71 163.92 213.63 261.39 601.17 132.74 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority retrieved June 07, 2021
72 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2020 Sources of Data: National Accounts of the Philippines, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Municipal Fisherfolk Registry of coastal LGUs (FishR), BFAR Trade Statistics Division, PSA Fisheries Statistics Division, PSA (www.psa.gov.ph) Directory of Philippine Wetlands, Volume II, Asian Wetland Bureau, Philippines Foundation, Inc. (AWBPFI), DENR Library BFAR National Program for Municipal Fishing Vessels and Gears Registration (BoatR), 2020 Fishing Vessel Electronic Licensing System (FeliS), BFAR Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science And Technology (DOST -FNRI) FAO Yearbook, Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics (http://www.fao.org.) Price Statistics Division, PSA Photo References: BFAR Region I BFAR Region II BFAR Region III BFAR Region X BFAR - Information and Fisherfolk Coordination Unit Fisheries Planning and Economics Division (BFAR-FPED) END NOTES
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