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Fish being laid out to dry at a market in Mariveles. From 1980 to 2010 capture fisheries were dominant, making up 82% of fish volume caught, of which 89% was marine and 11% freshwater, although aquaculture has since increased in prominence. [3]: 8 Municipal fisheries and aquaculture combined produced 73% of all catch from 2011 to 2020. [35]
[1]: 35 Milkfish dominates marine fish cages production, making up 99.91% of output. [1]: 36 Milkfish similarly dominates marine fish pen production, making up 98.38% of the total. [1]: 37 However, the largest mariculture product is seaweed, the production of which made Bangsamoro the most productive fisheries region in 2020. [1]: 10
Arius manillensis is a species of marine catfish endemic to the island of Luzon, Philippines. It is commonly known as the sea catfish, Manila sea catfish or kanduli. It is fished commercially. [1] [4]
The wildlife of the Philippines includes a significant number of endemic plant and animal species. The country's surrounding waters reportedly [1] have the highest level of marine biodiversity in the world. The Philippines is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries and is a global biodiversity hotspot.
The mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus), or speedo, is a species of fish of the family, Carangidae. While it can be considered gamefish, it is usually used as bait. [2] It is popular for consumption in Hawaiʻi, the Philippines and the U.A.E. In Hawaiʻi, mackerel scad are called ʻopelu. [3] In the Philippines they are called galunggong. [4]
Pages in category "Fish of the Philippines" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Sardinella pacifica is a species of marine fish of the sardines in the family Clupeidae belonging to the genus Sardinella, which is endemic to the waters around the Philippines. [3] This species was first described in 2019, with 21 preserved specimens, discovered and known only in the Philippines .
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) handled government research until 1987, when the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD) was created. [59]: 7 Development of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) began at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in 1988.