An Overview of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Philippines

The Philippines is one of the significant contributors to world fisheries. In 2018, total production from three sectors, e.g., aquaculture, municipal, and commercial fisheries, was about 4.36 million MT. With this, ranked 13th as top fish-producing country placed 4th major seaweed producer worldwide. export earnings fisheries sector US$1.6 billion. Philippine an essential contributor national economy, providing income foreign exchange livelihood sources almost 2 Filipino fisherfolks. This review aimed provide overview aquaculture in Philippines.