In 2022, approximately 1.1 million municipal fishermen were engaging in capture fishing in the Philippines. This was followed by gleaning, aquaculture, and fish vending accordingly. Overall, the total number of local fisherfolk amounted to around 2.3 million in the country.
Number of municipal fisherfolk in the Philippines in 2022, by type of livelihood
(in 1,000s)
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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. (February 1, 2024). Number of municipal fisherfolk in the Philippines in 2022, by type of livelihood (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350775/philippines-number-of-municipal-fisherfolk-by-type-of-livelihood/
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. "Number of municipal fisherfolk in the Philippines in 2022, by type of livelihood (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350775/philippines-number-of-municipal-fisherfolk-by-type-of-livelihood/
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. (2024). Number of municipal fisherfolk in the Philippines in 2022, by type of livelihood (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350775/philippines-number-of-municipal-fisherfolk-by-type-of-livelihood/
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. "Number of Municipal Fisherfolk in The Philippines in 2022, by Type of Livelihood (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350775/philippines-number-of-municipal-fisherfolk-by-type-of-livelihood/
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Number of municipal fisherfolk in the Philippines in 2022, by type of livelihood (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350775/philippines-number-of-municipal-fisherfolk-by-type-of-livelihood/ (last visited September 27, 2024)
Number of municipal fisherfolk in the Philippines in 2022, by type of livelihood (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350775/philippines-number-of-municipal-fisherfolk-by-type-of-livelihood/