Major Aquaculture Species Cultured, BFAR-3 Priority Thrust CY 2015 National vs Central Luzon (MT)

126,956.39 (1) Ecosystems Approach to Fisheries Management tilapia 311,684.18 64,693.67 Ø Resource Enhancement and Protection bangus • Coastal Resource Management • Mangrove Reforestation 23,905.05 392,738.14 sugpo • Seeding of Communal Bodies of Water 49,634.00 • Deployment of Artiicial Reefs 4,184.14 Ø Fishery Law Enforcement alimango 17,095.29 • Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Region 3 Philippines (deployment of 8 patrol boats) • Leasing and Licensing (Joint Mobile Registration and BoatR Registration) • Fisheries Law Enforcement Training Number of Registered Fisherfolk Ø Support to FARMCs F I S H E R I E S P R O F I L E (based on FishR Data) • Advisory body of the National and Local Government Units in the sustainable development PROVINCE TOTAL of the isheries sector Ø National Stock Assessment Program (NSAP) CENTRAL LUZON Aurora 9,876 • Collection of catch and effort data Bataan 14,674 Dilasag Bulacan 22,838 (2) Increase isheries production for food security and Map of Central Luzon Casiguran

Nueva Ecija provision of isheries livelihood projects in support to Nueva Vizcaya Quirino Dinalungan 13,080 Casiguran poverty reduction program of the government Bay Pampanga 24,594 Carranglan Dipaculao Tarlac 11,155 Lupao Pantabangan San Baler Ø Seaweed Development Program Manuel Cuyapo Bay San Jose Pangasinan Talugtug Maria Aurora Santa Cruz Anao Baler Moncada Muñoz Philippine Nampicuan Zambales 19,625 Ø Establishment of techno demo projects on Camiling Rizal San Clemente Ramos Guimba Paniqui Llanera Bongabon Candelaria Pura Santo Domingo Sea San Luis Gerona Gen. M. Natividad Aquaculture and Mariculture Quezon Talavera TOTAL Santa Ignacia Mayantoc 115,842 Oyon Bay Victoria Licab Masinloc Laur Gabaldon Aliaga Palayan Tarlac Ø Broodstock Development and distribution of Cabanatuan Palauig Bay Zaragosa Palauig San Jose La Paz Santa Rosa Jaen Peñaranda ingerlings (tilapia, ulang, and high value species) San Leonardo San Antonio General Tinio Iba Capas Concepcion Dingalan Bay Gapan Botolan San Isidro Bamban Ø Distribution of ishing gears and paraphernalia and Cabiao Dingalan Magalang Number of Registered Fishing Vessel Mabalacat San Miguel West Cabangan Arayat Angeles post harvest equipment Mexico Santa Candaba Philippine Ana Porac San Felipe San Fernando San Ildefonso San Sea San Marcelino Bacolor Luis Municipal Commercial Ø Philippine national Aquasilvi Program San Narciso Santa Rita Floridablanca Santo San Tomas Simon San Rafael Doña Remedios Trinidad Quezon Guagua Minalin Apalit Baliuag Province (based on BoatR Data) (based on Joint Total Castillejos Bustos Subic Pulilan Angat Ø Fisheries Livelihood Training Macabebe Calumpit Olongapo San Plaridel Pandi Norzagaray Antonio Dinalupihan Mobile Registration) Lubao Guiguinto Malolos Santa Maria Hermosa Sasmuan Balagtas Subic Orani Hagonoy San Jose del Monte Masantol Bocaue Bay Rizal Samal Paombong Marilao Bulakan Meycauayan Abucay Aurora 392 52 444 Morong (3) Fisheries Post Harvest Development and Balanga Metro Manila Pilar Manila Bagac Orion Bataan 2,160 54 2,214 Marketing for Global Competitiveness Bay Bagac Limay Bay Bulacan 246 4 250 Mariveles Ø Operationalization of Community Fish Landing Nueva Ecija - - - Centers (CFLC) D E P A R T M E N T O F A G R I C U L T U R E Pampanga 416 15* 431 Ø Improvement of Fishports BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES III Ø Establishment of Fish stalls Tarlac 82 - 82 Diosdado Macapagal Government Center, Ø Product Development and Promotion Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga Zambales 881 121 1,002 Ø Conduct of Market Matching & Investment Fora TOTAL 4,177 246 4,423 (045) 455 0824 / 455 0878 [email protected] *13 were from outside of the region

Land Area 21,810.7 sq. km. MAJOR AQUACULTURE SPECIES Fisheries production data of Region 3 No. of Provinces 7 e Tilapia e Prawn e Gourami CY 2015, by province No of Cities 14 e Milksh e Carp e Mussel No. of Municipalities 116 e Sugpo e Mudsh e Oyster No. of Barangay 336 e Mudcrab e Catsh

No. of Coastal 50 OTHER POTENTIAL RESOURCES Municipalities/Cities No. of Coastal 3,101 e 1,456 hectares for lakes Barangays e 3,740 hectares for rivers e Three major dams : ▪PANTABANGAN Dam in Nueva Ecija Coastlines ▪ANGAT Dam in Bulacan Manila Bay 192 km. REGION 3 RANKS ▪IPO Dam in Bulacan Zambales 110 km. NUMBER 1 PRODUCER e 37,422 hectares of swampland, the biggest is the OF FOOD FISH Aurora 332 km Candaba Swamp located in Pampanga IN THE COUNTRY

MAJOR MARINE FISHING GROUNDS FISHERIES PRODUCTION DATA e Manila Bay e Baler Bay e West Philippine Sea e Casapsapan/ Region 3 has produced a total of e Pacic Ocean Dilasag Bay e 263,281.54 e Casiguran Sound e Dingalan Bay MT sheries production in 2015 contributing to e Dibut Bay almost 6% to the total national sheries production of 4,646,135.46 MT. MAJOR MARINE SPECIES CAUGHT e Yellow n tuna e Grouper e Aquaculture production accounts for 87% of the e Skip jacks e Fusilier total regional sheries production, with 229,732.28 e Frigate tuna e Cavalla MT in 2015. This was followed by the municipal e Big-eyed tuna e Leather jacket production with 26,954.13 MT that and commercial e Round scad e Blue marlin production with 6,595.13MT which contributed 11% e Short-n scad e Anchovies and 2% respectively to the total regional sheries e Mackerel e Crabs, squid, mullet production. -No. 1 in tilapia and sugpo production in 2015

AQUACULTURE AREA -No. 2 in production of mudcrab in 2015 e One of the biggest aquaculture areas in the country FISHERIES PRODUCTION, 2011-2015 -No. 4 in production od bangus in 2015 with a total shpond area of 37,352.78 hectares Major Aquaculture Species Cultured Production data in Region 3, CY 2015 Species National Region 3 % Share Tilapia 311,684.18 126,956.39 41 Sugpo 49,634.00 23,905.05 48 Alimango 17,095.29 4,184.14 24 Bangus 392,738.14 64,693.67 16