DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 With a total of 478,206 metric tons of fish and fishery export products, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc. and preparation are the commodities with the largest contribution both in terms of quantity (432,854 metric tons) and value, (53.3 billion pesos). A. EXPORTS 5/ 1. Export of Fish and Fishery Products by Kind, Quantity and Value, 2017 Quantity MT ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) A. Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, etc. and Preparation 432,854 1,051,965 53,324,105 - A.1 Fish, fresh (live/dead), Chilled/Frozen 84,348 295,452 14,976,453 A.2 Fish, dried, salted/in brine; smoked fish 11,721 27,283 1,382,998 A.3 Crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, chilled/frozen 46,977 232,569 11,788,932 A.4 Fish and other aquatic invertebrate, prepared/ preserved 289,807 496,661 25,175,722 B. Shells and by-products 4,314 3,801 192,649 C. Miscellaneous fishery products and other by-product 41,039 184,219 9,338,067 - Grand Total 478,206 1,239,985 62,854,821 Commodity/Kind FOB Value 51 With a total of 478,206 metric tons of fish and fishery export products, Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, etc. and Preparation are the commodities with the largest contribution both in terms of quantity (432,854 metric tons) and value, (53.3 billion pesos).
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 53 3. Major Destination of Top Three Fishery Exports by Kind, Quantity and Value, 2017 Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 1. Tuna 305,466 504,220 25,558,935 Fresh/chilled/frozen (excludes fillet) 37,480 139,797 7,086,314 Japan 4,150 25,620 1,298,668 U S A 3,153 16,540 838,406 Italy 7,876 26,424 1,339,440 Thailand 225 472 23,924 Hong Kong 254 1,034 52,421 France 579 2,054 104,100 Taiwan 162 237 12,012 Uk Great Britain And N. Ireland 89 598 30,316 Spain 14,446 46,858 2,375,215 Vietnam 494 976 49,460 Others 6,052 18,985 962,352 Prepared/Preserved 267,986 364,423 18,472,621 U S A 119,771 46,846 2,374,601 Canada 959 3,252 164,853 Japan 8,144 27,827 1,410,543 Germany 28,594 100,159 5,077,075 Taiwan 90 295 14,955 United Kingdom 19,799 70,597 3,578,584 Netherlands 2,612 9,813 497,407 Papua New Guinea 3,286 4,841 245,373 Others 84,731 100,794 5,109,230 FOB Value Commodity/Kind When it comes to quantity, USA got the largest bulk of tuna products from Philippines. On the other hand, though Germany only obtained 9.4% of the total tuna exports, 19.9% of the total FOB value generated from the commodity came from the said country. 52 52 2. Major Fishery Exports in Terms of Value, 2017 Commodity/Kind Quantity MT ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 1. Tuna 305,466 504,220 25,558,935 Fresh/chilled/frozen (excludes fillet) 37,480 139,797 7,086,314 Prepared/preserved 267,986 364,423 18,472,621 2. Seaweeds 35,491 174,326 8,836,591 Seaweeds, Fresh, Chilled/Frozen or Dried 6,743 8,331 422,309 Seaweeds for human consumption 2,887 5,676 287,703 Carrageenan 25,861 160,319 8,126,580 3. Shrimps/Prawns 11,010 71,874 3,643,288 Fresh/ chilled or frozen,dried, nes 9,953 69,143 3,504,853 Live 131 926 46,926 Prepared and preserved 927 1,805 91,509 4. Crabs/crabs fat & crab meat 18,265 142,080 7,202,037 Live, Frozen/Fresh or Chilled/othr crabs 14,462 62,319 3,158,954 Crab fat (Prepared/presrd) 3,803 79,761 4,043,082 5. Octopus 7,709 32,730 1,659,063 Fresh or chilled 32.8 179 9,074 Frozen 7,677 32,551 1,649,989 6. Grouper 12,351 47,836 2,424,828 For breeding, live 12,351 47,836 2,424,828 Other than for breeding 7. Squid and Cuttlefish 5,389 26,217 1,328,924 Live 0.13 0.16 8 Fresh/chilled 46 292 14,823 Dried, salted or in brine 371 835 42,308 Frozen 4,510 23,265 1,179,278 Prepared/preserved 463 1,825 92,507 8. Ornamental Fish, Live 5,929 5,587 283,187 9. Roundscad 103 265 13,422 Frozen 103 264 13,404 Dried, salted or in brine; smoked 0.12 0.36 18 10. Sea Cucumber 590 5,931 300,634 Dried, salted or in brine 590 5,931 300,634 Fresh or chilled - - - Total major commodities 402,303 1,011,065 51,250,909 Total of other commodities 75,903 228,919 11,603,912 Grand Total 478,206 1,239,985 62,854,821 FOB Value
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 53 3. Major Destination of Top Three Fishery Exports by Kind, Quantity and Value, 2017 Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 1. Tuna 305,466 504,220 25,558,935 Fresh/chilled/frozen (excludes fillet) 37,480 139,797 7,086,314 Japan 4,150 25,620 1,298,668 U S A 3,153 16,540 838,406 Italy 7,876 26,424 1,339,440 Thailand 225 472 23,924 Hong Kong 254 1,034 52,421 France 579 2,054 104,100 Taiwan 162 237 12,012 Uk Great Britain And N. Ireland 89 598 30,316 Spain 14,446 46,858 2,375,215 Vietnam 494 976 49,460 Others 6,052 18,985 962,352 Prepared/Preserved 267,986 364,423 18,472,621 U S A 119,771 46,846 2,374,601 Canada 959 3,252 164,853 Japan 8,144 27,827 1,410,543 Germany 28,594 100,159 5,077,075 Taiwan 90 295 14,955 United Kingdom 19,799 70,597 3,578,584 Netherlands 2,612 9,813 497,407 Papua New Guinea 3,286 4,841 245,373 Others 84,731 100,794 5,109,230 FOB Value Commodity/Kind When it comes to quantity, USA got the largest bulk of tuna products from Philippines. On the other hand, though Germany only obtained 9.4% of the total tuna exports, 19.9% of the total FOB value generated from the commodity came from the said country. 53 When it comes to quantity, USA acquired the largest bulk of tuna products from Philippines. On the other hand, though Germany only acquired 9.4% of the total tuna exports, 19.9% of the total FOB value generated from the commodity came from the said country.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 Japan and USA acquired 8,247 MT out of the 10,880 MT of shrimps/prawns export; 42.18% and 33.62%, respectively. Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 3. Shrimps/Prawns 10,880 70,948 3,596,362 Frozen 9,278 65,535 3,321,983 Japan 4,458 33,259 1,685,903 U S A 3,185 22,812 1,156,325 Korea, Rep of 348 2,586 131,063 Hong Kong 142 348 17,654 Canada 29 165 8,370 Taiwan 286 1,261 63,920 France 274 2,336 118,414 Others 556 2,768 140,332 Fresh or chilled 476 1,930 97,839 Taiwan 241 562 28,504 Guam 4 7 335 Korea, Republic Of 1 16 821 Hong Kong 116 447 22,667 United Arab Emirates 63 643 32,574 Others 52 255 12,939 Shrimps and Prawn, Dried 198 1,677 85,031 Japan 131 1,616 81,918 Vietnam 62 49 2,465 Others 6 13 648 Prepared and Preserved 927 1,805 91,509 Canada 127 181 9,154 U S A 473 909 46,053 Uk Great Britain And N. Ireland 77 149 7,564 Others 251 567 28,739 Total (3) major commodities 348,949 743,819 37,704,185 Total other commodities 129,257 496,166 25,150,636 Grand Total 478,206 1,239,985 62,854,821 FOB Value Commodity/Kind DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 54 USA, China, Belgium, Mexico and France are the top countries of destination for seaweed export from the Philippines - with 28.12%, 12.25%, 5.69%, 5.47% and 5.46% respectively. Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 2. Seaweeds 32,604 168,650 8,548,888 Seaweeds and Other Algae, Fresh, Chilled or Dried 6,743 8,331 422,309 People'S Republic of China 3,431 2,220 112,549 France 1,046 583 29,557 USA 942 874 44,291 Spain 45 326 16,505 Others 1,279 4,328 219,407 Carrageenan (Semi-refined and Refined) 25,861 160,319 8,126,580 USA 8,226 36,864 1,868,617 Uk Great Britain And N. Ireland 784 4,521 229,156 Belgium 1,856 10,797 547,311 Germany 699 4,186 212,181 France 730 5,809 294,461 Thailand 1,049 9,420 477,490 Mexico 1,782 9,022 457,318 Australia 823 5,678 287,811 Brazil 951 5,685 288,154 People'S Republic of China 564 4,112 208,462 Others 8,397 64,226 3,255,621 FOB Value Commodity/Kind 54 USA, China, Belgium, Mexico and France are the top countries that imported seaweeds from the Philippines - 28.12%, 12.25%, 5.69%, 5.47% and 5.46% respectively.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 Japan and USA acquired 8,247 MT out of the 10,880 MT of shrimps/prawns export; 42.18% and 33.62%, respectively. Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 3. Shrimps/Prawns 10,880 70,948 3,596,362 Frozen 9,278 65,535 3,321,983 Japan 4,458 33,259 1,685,903 U S A 3,185 22,812 1,156,325 Korea, Rep of 348 2,586 131,063 Hong Kong 142 348 17,654 Canada 29 165 8,370 Taiwan 286 1,261 63,920 France 274 2,336 118,414 Others 556 2,768 140,332 Fresh or chilled 476 1,930 97,839 Taiwan 241 562 28,504 Guam 4 7 335 Korea, Republic Of 1 16 821 Hong Kong 116 447 22,667 United Arab Emirates 63 643 32,574 Others 52 255 12,939 Shrimps and Prawn, Dried 198 1,677 85,031 Japan 131 1,616 81,918 Vietnam 62 49 2,465 Others 6 13 648 Prepared and Preserved 927 1,805 91,509 Canada 127 181 9,154 U S A 473 909 46,053 Uk Great Britain And N. Ireland 77 149 7,564 Others 251 567 28,739 Total (3) major commodities 348,949 743,819 37,704,185 Total other commodities 129,257 496,166 25,150,636 Grand Total 478,206 1,239,985 62,854,821 FOB Value Commodity/Kind DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 54 USA, China, Belgium, Mexico and France are the top countries of destination for seaweed export from the Philippines - with 28.12%, 12.25%, 5.69%, 5.47% and 5.46% respectively. Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 2. Seaweeds 32,604 168,650 8,548,888 Seaweeds and Other Algae, Fresh, Chilled or Dried 6,743 8,331 422,309 People'S Republic of China 3,431 2,220 112,549 France 1,046 583 29,557 USA 942 874 44,291 Spain 45 326 16,505 Others 1,279 4,328 219,407 Carrageenan (Semi-refined and Refined) 25,861 160,319 8,126,580 USA 8,226 36,864 1,868,617 Uk Great Britain And N. Ireland 784 4,521 229,156 Belgium 1,856 10,797 547,311 Germany 699 4,186 212,181 France 730 5,809 294,461 Thailand 1,049 9,420 477,490 Mexico 1,782 9,022 457,318 Australia 823 5,678 287,811 Brazil 951 5,685 288,154 People'S Republic of China 564 4,112 208,462 Others 8,397 64,226 3,255,621 FOB Value Commodity/Kind 55 Japan and USA acquired 8,247 MT out of the 10,880 MT of shrimp/ prawn exports; 42.18% and 33.62%, respectively.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 56 Overall, USA acquired a large bulk of all the exports from the Philippine’s fish and fishery products (33.06%), followed by Japan, Germany and Hongkong. In terms of value, fishery exports generated a total of 68 billion pesos. 4. Fishery Exports, by Major Country of Destination in Terms of Value, 2017 Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) United States of America 158,074 261,521 13,256,483 Japan (Excludes Okinawa) 31,413 157,887 8,003,317 Germany 30,556 108,368 5,493,165 Hong Kong 24,159 87,911 4,456,227 Uk Great Britain and N. Ireland 23,153 84,442 4,280,358 Spain 19,242 71,244 3,611,351 People's Republic of China 19,786 59,570 3,019,622 Taiwan (Republic of China) 15,111 39,439 1,999,165 Italy 10,120 36,713 1,860,992 Republic Of Korea 3,476 25,220 1,278,425 Netherlands 5,475 20,939 1,061,407 Belgium 3,717 19,048 965,561 France 4,649 17,322 878,051 Thailand 4,115 15,637 792,637 Vietnam 4,094 13,871 703,107 United Arab Emirates 5,909 13,315 674,926 Canada 4,066 12,193 618,045 Macau 3,774 12,225 619,710 Mexico 2,455 11,278 571,689 Singapore 1,952 10,323 523,267 Israel 2,629 8,273 419,334 Total Major Countries 377,925 1,086,740 55,086,837 Other Countries 100,281 153,245 7,922,121 Grand Total 478,206 1,239,985 63,008,958 Country/Destination FOB Value 56 Overall, USA acquired a large bulk of all the exports from Philippines (33.06%), followed by Japan, Germany and Hongkong. In terms of value, fishery exports generated a total of 68 billion pesos.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 56 Overall, USA acquired a large bulk of all the exports from the Philippine’s fish and fishery products (33.06%), followed by Japan, Germany and Hongkong. In terms of value, fishery exports generated a total of 68 billion pesos. 4. Fishery Exports, by Major Country of Destination in Terms of Value, 2017 Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) United States of America 158,074 261,521 13,256,483 Japan (Excludes Okinawa) 31,413 157,887 8,003,317 Germany 30,556 108,368 5,493,165 Hong Kong 24,159 87,911 4,456,227 Uk Great Britain and N. Ireland 23,153 84,442 4,280,358 Spain 19,242 71,244 3,611,351 People's Republic of China 19,786 59,570 3,019,622 Taiwan (Republic of China) 15,111 39,439 1,999,165 Italy 10,120 36,713 1,860,992 Republic Of Korea 3,476 25,220 1,278,425 Netherlands 5,475 20,939 1,061,407 Belgium 3,717 19,048 965,561 France 4,649 17,322 878,051 Thailand 4,115 15,637 792,637 Vietnam 4,094 13,871 703,107 United Arab Emirates 5,909 13,315 674,926 Canada 4,066 12,193 618,045 Macau 3,774 12,225 619,710 Mexico 2,455 11,278 571,689 Singapore 1,952 10,323 523,267 Israel 2,629 8,273 419,334 Total Major Countries 377,925 1,086,740 55,086,837 Other Countries 100,281 153,245 7,922,121 Grand Total 478,206 1,239,985 63,008,958 Country/Destination FOB Value 57 25.6 8.8 3.6 7.2 1.7 2.4 1.3 0.3 0.01 0.3 11.6 - 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 Tuna Seaweeds Shrimps/Prawns Crabs/crabs fat & crab meat Octopus Grouper Squid and Cuttlefish Ornamental Fish, Live Roundscad Sea Cucumber Other commodities in Billion Pesos Figure 8. Major Fishery Exports in Terms of Value, 2017 United States of America, 13.3 , 21% Japan (Excludes Okinawa), 8.0 , 12% Germany, 5.5 , 9% Hong Kong, 4.5 , 7% Uk Great Britain and N. Ireland, 4.3 , 7% Spain, 3.6 , 6% People's Republic of China, 3.0 , 5% Taiwan (Republic of China), 2.0 , 3% Italy, 1.9 , 3% Other Countries, 17 , 27% Figure 9. Value of Fishery Export, by Country of Destination, 2017 (in Billion Pesos)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 58 In 2017, a total of 532,843 metric tons of fish and fishery products have been imported by the Philippines. 88.21% of which are mainly fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc. and preparation. The other 11.79% is divided between shells and by-products, miscellaneous and other fishery products. B. IMPORTS 5/ 1. Import of Fish and Fishery Products By Kind, Quantity and Value, 2017 Commodity/Kind Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) Fish Crustaceans, Mollusks, etc. and Preparation 470,014 556,153 27,913,327 a. Fish fresh (live or dead) chilled or frozen 411,708 461,020 23,138,618 b. Fish, dried, salted or in brine, smoked fish 262 728 36,529 c. Crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates 40,124 72,361 3,631,801 d. Fish and other aquatic invertebrate, prepared/ preserved 17,922 22,044 1,106,379 Shells and By-Products 423 1,321 66,322 Miscellaneous and Other Fishery Products 62,405 60,071 3,014,967 Grand Total 532,843 617,546 30,994,616 Note: Figures may not add up due to rounding off CIF Value 58 In 2017, a total of 532,843 metric tons of fish and fishery products have been imported to the Philippines. 88.21% of which are mainly Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, etc. The other 11.79% is divided between Shells and By-Products and Miscellaneous and other Fishery Products.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 59 The importation of mackerel from China has contributed to the bulk of the total imports of fresh/chilled/frozen fish; the total cost of this importation is 4 billion pesos. On the other hand, though Papua New Guinea shipped 60,401 MT of tuna, it costed 5.2 billion in Philippine pesos. In terms of sardines importation, Japan is the largest country of origin. 2. Major Fishery Imports in Terms of Value, 2017 Commodity/Kind Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 1. Fresh/Chilled/Frozen Fish 395,014 404,429 20,298,310 A. Tuna 144,326 222,341 11,159,298 Indonesia 9,620 16,926 849,504 Taiwan 15,146 27,303 1,370,354 Papua New Guinea 60,401 103,792 5,209,308 Japan 4,299 7,385 370,673 Korea 11,046 19,339 970,634 Micronesia, Fed. States of 4,208 7,878 395,409 China, People'S Rep. of 22,727 20,567 1,032,240 Marshall Islands 682 1,453 72,920 U S A 105 165 8,260 Vietnam 11,471 8,653 434,305 Others 4,621 8,880 445,692 B. Mackerel 242,039 173,440 8,704,945 China, People'S Rep. of 117,929 79,821 4,006,218 Japan 13,878 10,089 506,382 Taiwan 324 197 9,874 Korea, Rep of 1 4 196 New Zealand 2,268 2,423 121,633 Norway 597 1,086 54,517 Vietnam 52,978 39,311 1,973,006 Others 54,066 40,508 2,033,119 C. Sardines 8,648 8,648 434,066 China, People's Republic of 1,566 1,012 50,768 Japan 5,930 4,528 227,261 Oman 564 372 18,668 Others 589 927 46,535 CIF Value 58 In 2017, a total of 532,843 metric tons of fish and fishery products have been imported by the Philippines. 88.21% of which are mainly fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc. and preparation. The other 11.79% is divided between shells and by-products, miscellaneous and other fishery products. B. IMPORTS 5/ 1. Import of Fish and Fishery Products By Kind, Quantity and Value, 2017 Commodity/Kind Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) Fish Crustaceans, Mollusks, etc. and Preparation 470,014 556,153 27,913,327 a. Fish fresh (live or dead) chilled or frozen 411,708 461,020 23,138,618 b. Fish, dried, salted or in brine, smoked fish 262 728 36,529 c. Crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates 40,124 72,361 3,631,801 d. Fish and other aquatic invertebrate, prepared/ preserved 17,922 22,044 1,106,379 Shells and By-Products 423 1,321 66,322 Miscellaneous and Other Fishery Products 62,405 60,071 3,014,967 Grand Total 532,843 617,546 30,994,616 Note: Figures may not add up due to rounding off CIF Value 59 The importation of Mackerel from China has contributed to the bulk of the total imports of fresh/chilled/frozen fish; the total cost of this importation is 4 billion pesos. On the other hand, though Papua New Guinea only imported 60,401 MT of Tuna, it costed 5.2 billion pesos. In terms of Sardines importation, Japan is the largest importer.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 61 80.86% of the total imported products came from China, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Japan and Italy. However, some countries like Taiwan and Indonesia, from which they came from with a lower volume of import, the cost is higher than that of others. 3. Fishery Imports, by Major Country of Origin in Terms of Value, 2017 Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) People's Republic of China 204,101 184,125 9,241,225 Vietnam 115,927 117,832 5,913,978 Papua New Guinea 60,401 103,792 5,209,308 Taiwan (Republic of China) 19,114 33,580 1,685,374 Japan 25,643 25,209 1,265,264 Indonesia 12,681 23,973 1,203,191 Republic of Korea 14,948 23,105 1,159,626 Chile 4,278 13,710 688,106 Norway 4,417 11,424 573,393 United States Of America 6,199 11,508 577,610 Italy 24,781 9,894 496,604 Thailand 7,080 8,629 433,095 Uk Great Britain And N. Ireland 4,914 5,875 294,846 New Zealand 2,707 4,096 205,567 Singapore 548 2,261 113,489 Peru 2,408 2,863 143,718 Marshall Islands, Rep. Of 1,192 2,414 121,158 Malaysia 1,096 2,004 100,597 Germany 1,106 832 41,746 Netherlands 660 880 44,183 Total Major Countries 514,201 588,007 29,512,078 Other Countries 18,642 29,539 1,482,538 Total 532,843 617,546 30,994,616 Major Countries CIF Value 60 Vietnam shipped a significant amount of prawn feeds (13,615 MT/94.35% of the total prawn feeds import) to the Philippines. Because of this, it is the top country of import origin on prawn feeds. On the other hand, Italy is the top seller of fishery products that are unfit for human consumption. It is followed by USA and Peru who also traded a significant amount/volume of the said goods. Commodity/Kind Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 2. Prawn feeds 14,430 14,267 716,062 China, People's Rep. of 155 62 3,118 Taiwan 377 528 26,482 Thailand 239 943 47,305 Ecuador 24 27 1,337 Belgium 2 16 778 Japan 0.1 3.1 155 USA 0.3 7 332 Vietnam 13,615 12,654 635,113 Australia 18 29 1,442 3. Flour, meals & pellets of fish, crustaceans & molluscs unfit for human consumption 21,404 10,777 540,920 Peru 1,717 2,057 103,248 Thailand 100 113 5,669 USA 3,950 2,193 110,067 Argentina 315 363 18,211 France 281 321 16,086 Germany 736 290 14,551 Italy 13,598 4,814 241,625 Korea, Rep of 149 121 6,061 Others 559 506 25,402 Total major imports 430,849 429,474 21,555,292 Other Commodities 101,994 188,072 9,439,325 Grand Total 532,843 617,546 30,994,616 CIF Value 60 Vietnam imported a significant amount of Prawn Feeds (13,615 MT/94.35% of total prawn feeds imported) to the Philippines. Because of this, it is the top importer of the said good. On the other hand, Italy is the top importer of fishery goods that are unfit for human consumption. It is followed by USA and Peru who also imported significant amount/volume of the said goods.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 61 80.86% of the total imported products came from China, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Japan and Italy. However, some countries like Taiwan and Indonesia, from which they came from with a lower volume of import, the cost is higher than that of others. 3. Fishery Imports, by Major Country of Origin in Terms of Value, 2017 Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) People's Republic of China 204,101 184,125 9,241,225 Vietnam 115,927 117,832 5,913,978 Papua New Guinea 60,401 103,792 5,209,308 Taiwan (Republic of China) 19,114 33,580 1,685,374 Japan 25,643 25,209 1,265,264 Indonesia 12,681 23,973 1,203,191 Republic of Korea 14,948 23,105 1,159,626 Chile 4,278 13,710 688,106 Norway 4,417 11,424 573,393 United States Of America 6,199 11,508 577,610 Italy 24,781 9,894 496,604 Thailand 7,080 8,629 433,095 Uk Great Britain And N. Ireland 4,914 5,875 294,846 New Zealand 2,707 4,096 205,567 Singapore 548 2,261 113,489 Peru 2,408 2,863 143,718 Marshall Islands, Rep. Of 1,192 2,414 121,158 Malaysia 1,096 2,004 100,597 Germany 1,106 832 41,746 Netherlands 660 880 44,183 Total Major Countries 514,201 588,007 29,512,078 Other Countries 18,642 29,539 1,482,538 Total 532,843 617,546 30,994,616 Major Countries CIF Value 60 Vietnam shipped a significant amount of prawn feeds (13,615 MT/94.35% of the total prawn feeds import) to the Philippines. Because of this, it is the top country of import origin on prawn feeds. On the other hand, Italy is the top seller of fishery products that are unfit for human consumption. It is followed by USA and Peru who also traded a significant amount/volume of the said goods. Commodity/Kind Quantity (MT) ('000 $) ('000 Pesos) 2. Prawn feeds 14,430 14,267 716,062 China, People's Rep. of 155 62 3,118 Taiwan 377 528 26,482 Thailand 239 943 47,305 Ecuador 24 27 1,337 Belgium 2 16 778 Japan 0.1 3.1 155 USA 0.3 7 332 Vietnam 13,615 12,654 635,113 Australia 18 29 1,442 3. Flour, meals & pellets of fish, crustaceans & molluscs unfit for human consumption 21,404 10,777 540,920 Peru 1,717 2,057 103,248 Thailand 100 113 5,669 USA 3,950 2,193 110,067 Argentina 315 363 18,211 France 281 321 16,086 Germany 736 290 14,551 Italy 13,598 4,814 241,625 Korea, Rep of 149 121 6,061 Others 559 506 25,402 Total major imports 430,849 429,474 21,555,292 Other Commodities 101,994 188,072 9,439,325 Grand Total 532,843 617,546 30,994,616 CIF Value 61 80.86% of the total imported goods came from China, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Japan and Italy. However, some countries like Taiwan and Indonesia, though they have imported a lower volume of goods, their cost is higher than that of others.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 62 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 62 People's Republic of China 9.2 30% Vietnam 5.9 19% Papua New Guinea 5.2 17% Taiwan (Republic of China) 1.7 5% Japan 1.3 4% Indonesia 1.2 4% Republic of Korea 1.2 4% United States Of America 0.6 2% Other Countries 4.7 15% Figure 10. Value of Fishery Imports, by Country of Origin, 2017 (in Billion Pesos)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 63 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 62 People's Republic of China 9.2 30% Vietnam 5.9 19% Papua New Guinea 5.2 17% Taiwan (Republic of China) 1.7 5% Japan 1.3 4% Indonesia 1.2 4% Republic of Korea 1.2 4% United States Of America 0.6 2% Other Countries 4.7 15% Figure 10. Value of Fishery Imports, by Country of Origin, 2017 (in Billion Pesos) 63 OTHER FISHERIES INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Next to rice and rice Products, Filipinos consume fish and fish products the most; 11% of the total intake of each Filipino is composed of the fishery products which is 4.6% higher than meat and meat products and 8.6% higher than poultry. A. FOOD CONSUMPTION 10/ 1. Mean one-day per capita food consumption and percent (%) of food to total intake, Philippines, 2015 g/day kg/yr ENERGY-GIVING FOOD Cereals and Cereal Products 358 131 42.4 Rice and Rice Products 308 112 36.5 Corn and Corn Products 24 9 2.9 Cereal Products 26 9 3.0 Starchy Roots and Tubers 12 5 1.5 Sugars and Syrups 11 4 1.3 Fats and Oils 15 5 1.8 BODY - BUILDING FOOD Fish, Meat and Poultry 190 69 22.5 Fish and Fish Products 101 37 11.9 Meat and Meat Products 61 22 7.3 Poultry 28 10 3.3 Eggs 18 7 2.1 Milk and Milk Products 42 15 5.0 Whole Milk 33 12 3.9 Milk Products 9 3 1.1 Dried Beans, Nuts and Seeds 8 3 1.0 REGULATING FOOD Vegetables 123 45 14.6 Green, Leafy and Yellow 43 16 5.1 Other Vegetables 80 29 9.4 Fruits 37 14 4.4 Vitamin C-Rich Fruits 6 2 0.7 Other Fruits 31 11 3.7 Miscellaneous 29 11 3.5 Beverages 18 7 2.1 Condiments and Spices 10 4 1.2 Others 1 0 0.2 ALL FOOD 844 308 100 Food Group/ Sub-group Consumption % of Total Intake 64 Next to Rice and Rice Products, Filipinos consume Fish and Fish Products the most; 11% of the total intake of each Filipino is composed of the fishery products which is 4.6% higher than meat and meat products and 8.6% higher than poultry.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 65 As viewed in the table, there is a downward trend when it comes to the consumption of Fish and Fish Products; 1% decrease from 2008 to 2013 and 8% from 2013 to 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 66 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 According to FNRI -DOST, each Filipino consumes 36.8 kilograms of fish and fish products per year on average. 24.7kg of Fresh fish, 4.2kg of dried fish (as fresh fish), 4.9kg of processed fish and 3kg of crustaceans and molluscs.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 B. WORLD FISHERIES PRODUCTION OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND AQUATIC PLANTS Philippines is the third largest producer of aquatic plants (includes seaweed) and the eighth in the world aquaculture production of fish, crustacean & molluscs. 11/ (includes seaweed), BY CAPTURE AND AQUACULTURE, BY MAJOR PRODUCERS, 2016 ('000 MT) MT % share Capture Aquaculture Total Capture Aquaculture Total 1. China 81,527,431 40.33 17,564,280 49,244,101 66,808,381 243,110 14,475,940 14,719,050 2. Indonesia 23,164,452 11.46 6,542,258 4,950,000 11,492,258 41,194 11,631,000 11,672,194 3. India 10,785,334 5.33 5,061,756 5,700,000 10,761,756 20,576 3,002 23,578 4. Viet Nam 6,420,471 3.18 2,785,940 3,624,538 6,410,478 - 9,993 9,993 5. USA 5,375,223 2.66 4,919,741 444,369 5,364,110 11,113 - 11,113 6. Russian Federations 4,947,193 2.45 4,759,331 173,104 4,932,435 14,022 736 14,758 7. Japan 4,343,232 2.15 3,195,558 676,766 3,872,324 79,700 391,208 470,908 8. Philippines 4,226,005 2.09 2,024,828 796,395 2,821,223 263 1,404,519 1,404,782 9. Peru 3,811,802 1.89 3,796,978 - 3,796,978 14,824 - 14,824 10. Norway 3,529,517 1.75 2,033,953 1,326,157 3,360,110 169,407 - 169,407 11. Myanmar 3,090,004 1.53 2,072,390 1,017,614 3,090,004 - - - 12. Chile 2,879,355 1.42 1,499,531 1,035,254 2,534,785 329,707 14,863 344,570 13. Thailand 2,493,154 1.23 1,530,583 962,571 2,493,154 - - - 14 Korea Rep. 2,392,913 1.18 1,386,446 507,962 1,894,408 9,505 489,000 498,505 15. Other Countries 43,185,299 21.36 31,736,295 9,572,031 41,308,326 157,845 1,719,128 1,876,973 World Total 202,171,385 100.00 90,909,868 80,030,862 170,940,730 1,091,266 30,139,389 31,230,655 TOTAL Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs Aquatic Plants (includes seaweeds) Major Countries 67 Philippines is the third largest producer of Aquatic Plants (includes seaweed) and the eighth in the aquaculture production of fish, crustacean & molluscs.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 68 By producing 796,395 metric tons of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc., the Philippines contributed 1% share to the total production on world aquaculture by principal producers. C. WORLD AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS, etc., BY PRINCIPAL PRODUCERS IN 201611/ Value (US$ '000) 1. China 49,244,101 61.53 144,701,651 62.48 2. India 5,700,000 7.12 10,644,800 4.60 3. Indonesia 4,950,000 6.19 8,974,309 3.88 4. Vietnam 3,624,538 4.53 9,345,987 4.04 5. Bangladesh 2,203,554 2.75 5,621,080 2.43 6. Egypt 1,370,660 1.71 1,766,749 0.76 7. Norway 1,326,157 1.66 7,623,688 3.29 8. Chile 1,035,254 1.29 7,867,541 3.40 9. Myanmar 1,017,614 1.27 1,992,111 0.86 10. Thailand 962,571 1.20 2,488,403 1.07 11. Philippines 796,395 1.00 1,790,726 0.77 12. Japan 676,766 0.85 3,842,331 1.66 13. Brazil 580,500 0.73 1,211,037 0.52 14. Korea Rep 507,962 0.63 1,745,223 0.75 15. USA 444,369 0.56 1,243,960 0.54 16. Other Countries 6,034,790 7.54 21,968,484 9.49 World Total 80,030,862 100.56 231,584,120 100.54 These countries are those with production of 150,000 tons or more in 2016 Major Countries Volume (MT) % Share % Share 68 By producing 796,395 metric tons of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc., (aquaculture), Philippines contributed 1% to the total production of the said goods.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 Philippines produced 1,404,519 metric tons of aquatic plants in 2016 equivalent to 4.66% share contribution to total world production of aquatic plants. D. WORLD AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION OF AQUATIC PLANTS, BY PRINCIPAL PRODUCERS IN 2016 11/ Value (US$' 000) 1. China 14,475,940 48.03 8,644,590 74.05 2. Indonesia 11,631,000 38.59 1,310,946 11.23 3. Philippines 1,404,519 4.66 128,537 1.10 4. Korea Rep. 1,351,258 4.48 558,043 4.78 5. Korea D P Rp. 489,000 1.62 73,350 0.63 6. Japan 391,208 1.30 887,929 7.61 7. Malaysia 205,989 0.68 24,828 0.21 8. Zanzibar 111,142 0.37 2,042 0.02 9. Madagascar 17,423 0.06 2,742 0.02 10. Chile 14,863 0.05 33,596 0.29 11. Solomon Island 10,580 0.04 333 0.00 12. Viet Nam 9,993 0.03 1,253 0.01 13. Other Countries 26,474 0.09 5,753 0.05 World Total 30,139,389 100 11,673,942 100 The data in this table refer to the aquaculture production of seaweeds and other aquatic plants expressed in tonnes and on a wet-weight basis. Major Countries Volume (MT) % Share % Share 69 Philippines produced 1,404,519 metric tons of Aquatic Plants in 2016 which is the 4.66% of the latter’s total production.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 70 Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 As the table show, only blue crab, slipmouth and shrimp/tiger prawn had a decrease in wholesale price. Even so, they still had an increase in retail pricing, 13.2%, 11.7% and 7.97% respectively. In terms of wholesale price, Indian mackerel inflated the most at 9.34% while in terms of retail price, threadfin bream’s price had the highest increase at 15.53%. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 70 E. PRICES OF SELECTED FISH SPECIES, PHILIPPINES, 2016- 2017 12/ (pesos per kilogram) Wholesale Retail Wholesale Retail 1. Indian mackerel (Alumahan) 111.02 140.64 121.39 162.29 2. Milkfish (Bangus) 104.47 126.47 107.48 133.12 3. Threadfin bream (Bisugo) 144.35 189.85 153.56 219.34 4. Blue crab (Alimasag) 149.84 216.98 147.19 245.67 5. Caesio (Dalagang Bukid, lapad) 153.32 185.82 165.07 212.88 6. Anchovies (Dilis) 57.94 90.1 60.05 99.91 7. Roundscad (Galunggong) 90.39 116.59 97.24 127.5 8. Slipmouth (Sapsap) 112.65 164.4 109.72 183.59 9. Endeavor prawn (Shrimp, Suaje) 290.57 325.8 291.64 355.1 10. Tilapia 81.48 106.89 83.28 110.59 11. Frigate tuna (Tulingan) 90.69 112.06 96.38 121.39 12. Shrimp, Tiger prawn (sugpo) 424.51 517.68 416.65 558.95 Species 2016 2017 As the table show, only blue crab, slipmouth and shrimp/tiger prawn had a decrease in wholesale price. Even so, they still had an increase in retail pricing, 13.2%, 11.7% and 7.97% respectively. In terms of wholesale price, Indian mackerel inflated the most at 9.34% while in terms of retail price, threadfin bream’s price had the highest increase at 15.53%.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES Philippine Fisheries Profile 2017 71 Sources of Data: 1/ NAMRIA, DENR; CIA World Factbook 2009 2/ 1992 Fishery Statistics, Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) This refers to fishpond area acquired by the operator whether utilized or not during the reference period. This includes nursery and transition ponds and undeveloped areas. 3/ National Accounts of the Philippines, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 4/ Municipal Fisherfolk Registry of coastal LGUs (FishR), BFAR 5/ Trade Statistics Division, PSA 6/ Fisheries Statistics Division, PSA (www.psa.gov.ph) 7/ Directory of Philippine Wetlands, Volume II, Asian Wetland Bureau, Philippines Foundation, Inc. (AWBPFI), DENR Library 8/ BFAR National Program for Municipal Fishing Vessels and Gears Registration (BoatR), July 2016 9/ Fishing Vessel Electronic Licensing System (FeliS), BFAR 10/ Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) 11/ FAO Yearbook, Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics (http://www.fao.org.) 12/ Price Statistics Division, PSA END NOTES
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