Fisheries 2026 · Annual
Fisheries — August 2026
Monthly performance report for the Fisheries sector covering August 2026. 35 indicators tracked; 3 trending up, 3 declining, 29 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Fisheries Export Earnings (+13.6%). Largest decline: Fisheries Contribution to GDP (-68.0%).
Monthly Sector Report — Fisheries
Reporting month: August 2026 Generated: 2026-08-11
Summary
Monthly performance report for the Fisheries sector covering August 2026. 35 indicators tracked; 3 trending up, 3 declining, 29 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Fisheries Export Earnings (+13.6%). Largest decline: Fisheries Contribution to GDP (-68.0%).
Top 3 Critical Economic Shifts This Month
- Fisheries Contribution to GDP: -68.0% (down)
- Fisheries Export Earnings: +13.6% (up)
- Per Capita Fish Consumption: -8.9% (down)
Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)
- Fish Imports: latest 22,456.51 metric tons (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fisheries Export Earnings: latest 25 USD Millions (2025) · previous 22 (2024) · change +13.6% · trend up
- Projected Fisheries Revenue: latest 3.68 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fisheries Contribution to GDP: latest 3.2 % (2025) · previous 10 (2023) · change -68.0% · trend down
- Fish Imports Volume: latest 22,456.51 metric tons (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Per Capita Fish Consumption: latest 10.4 kg (2025) · previous 11.42 (2022) · change -8.9% · trend down
- Fisheries Share of Agricultural GDP: latest 28.1 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fish Production Value: latest 34.5 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Fish Production: latest 40,772 metric tons (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fisheries Sector GDP Contribution: latest 1.9 % of GDP (2025) · previous 1.8 (2024) · change +5.6% · trend up
- Fish Catch Volume: latest 18.9 Thousand MT (2025) · previous 17.8 (2024) · change +6.2% · trend up
- Licensed Fishing Vessels: latest 124 Vessels (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Registered Fishing Vessels: latest 1,540 vessels (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Fish Catch (YTD): latest 9,450 metric tons (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Value Added: latest 33.64 % of GDP (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Fish Catch: latest 14.2 000 Metric Tons (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fisheries Export Value: latest 22 USD M (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fisheries Sector Employment: latest 33,000 individuals (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Aquaculture Production: latest 1,362 metric tons (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Fisheries Production: latest 29,534 metric tons (2023) · previous 30,713 (2022) · change -3.8% · trend down
- Fisheries GDP Contribution: latest 10 % (2022) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fisheries Project Investment: latest 40 USD million (2021) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fish Per Capita Consumption: latest 4.8 kg/capita (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Fisheries and Aquaculture Production: latest 31,884 metric tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Average Annual Fish Exports: latest 123 tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fisheries Exports Value: latest 3.58 USD million (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Fisheries Imports Value: latest 12.93 USD million (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Average Annual Fish Imports: latest 33,116 tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Artisanal Fisheries Yield: latest 18,086 metric tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Industrial Trawler Production: latest 5,113 metric tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Artisanal Fisheries Production: latest 18,086 metric tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Marine Production: latest 12,600 metric tons (2017) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Value of Fishery Imports: latest 7.3 USD million (2017) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Inland Fishery Production: latest 2,200 metric tons (2017) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Value of Fishery Exports: latest 0.6 USD million (2017) · previous — · change — · trend stable
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