Monthly Sector Report — Fisheries

Reporting month: September 2026 Generated: 2026-09-01

Summary

Monthly performance report for the Fisheries sector covering September 2026. 48 indicators tracked; 3 trending up, 3 declining, 42 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

1. Fisheries Contribution to GDP: -68.0% (down)
2. Fisheries Export Earnings: +13.6% (up)
3. Per Capita Fish Consumption: -8.9% (down)

Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)

• Fish Catch Volume: latest 18.9 Thousand MT (2025) · previous 17.8 (2024) · change +6.2% · trend up
• Fisheries Export Earnings: latest 25 USD Millions (2025) · previous 22 (2024) · change +13.6% · trend up
• Fisheries Sector GDP Contribution: latest 1.9 % of GDP (2025) · previous 1.8 (2024) · change +5.6% · 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: latest 22,456.51 metric tons (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fisheries Employment: latest 33,000 individuals (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fisheries Sector Employment: latest 33,000 individuals (2025) · previous 33,000 (2023) · change 0.0% · trend stable
• 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
• Total Fish Production: latest 40,772 metric tons (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• 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
• Marine Fisheries Production: latest 22,471.9 metric tons (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Artisanal Fishery Share: latest 82.9 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fisheries Government Revenue: latest 426,558.16 USD (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Licensed Fishing Vessels: latest 124 Vessels (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total Fish Catch (YTD): latest 9,450 metric tons (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Registered Fishing Vessels: latest 1,540 vessels (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total Fisheries Production: latest 28,114 metric tons (2024) · previous 29,534 (2023) · change -4.8% · trend down
• Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Value Added: latest 33.64 % of GDP (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fisheries Export Value: latest 22 USD M (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total Fish Catch: latest 14.2 000 Metric Tons (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Industrial Fishing Catch: latest 4,991,043 metric tons (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fisheries GDP Contribution: latest 10 % (2023) · previous 10 (2022) · change 0.0% · trend stable
• Aquaculture Production: latest 1,362 metric tons (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Artisanal Fishing Catch: latest 2,268,115 metric tons (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total fisheries production: latest 29,534 metric tons (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fisheries contribution to GDP: latest 10 % (2022) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fisheries project funding: latest 40 USD million (2021) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fisheries Project Investment: latest 40 USD million (2021) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Targeted vulnerable fisher folks: latest 300,000 people (2021) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Average Annual Fish Imports: latest 33,116 tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fish Per Capita Consumption: latest 4.8 kg/capita (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
• 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
• Artisanal Fisheries Yield: latest 18,086 metric tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Artisanal Fisheries Production: latest 18,086 metric tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Industrial Trawler Production: latest 5,113 metric tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Industrial Trawlers Yield: latest 5,113 metric tons (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Inland Fishery Production: latest 2,200 tonnes (2017) · 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
• Marine Fishery Production: latest 12,600 tonnes (2017) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Value of Fishery Exports: latest 0.6 USD million (2017) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Fishery Product Exports: latest 0.6 USD million (2017) · previous — · change — · trend stable