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