Fishery Profile

 

Fishing Grounds

Babuyan Channel

Balintang Channel

Pacific Ocean

Cagayan River and Tributaries

Fish Production, MT (2010)

Aquaculture – 3,992.44

Municipal/Commercial – 44,677.70

Major Fisheries Commodities

Tuna, hairtail, salmon, snappers, scad, slipmouth, blue marlin, shrimps, squid, mackerel, sardines, mullet, herring, lobster, goby, tilapia,ludong, oyster, bangus, crabs, and other species of crustaceans.

Area Developed for Aquaculture

Freshwater - 5,793 hectares

Brackishwater - 42,494 hectares

Other aquaculture activities - 91.04 hectares

Number of Fishpond Operators

Freshwater - 3,173

Brackishwater - 831

Number of Fish Cage Operators

Freshwater - 67

Brackishwater - 229

Area used for Fish Caging

Freshwater - 41,034 cu.m.

Brackishwater - 5,269 cu.m.

Municipal Fisheries (marine aquacapture)

Number of fisherfolks - 8,104

Number of fishing bancas - 2,219

     Motorized - 1,847

     Non-Motorized - 372

No. of operators - 2,219