CARAGA Fisheries Profile
Caraga Administrative Region
- Created through RA No. 7901 on February 23, 1995;
- Comprises five provinces;
- 70 municipalities, 49 are coastal; 1,310 barangays and 460 are coastal.
- Population 2,596,709 based on 2015 census
Climate
Type II climate;
- No definite dry season;
- Rainfall occurs throughout the year with heavy rains from November to February;
Monsoon
- Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) during June to September, Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) during October to March.
2021
2020
Fishery Profile
- 11 fishing grounds (9 marine, 2 freshwater bodies)
- 75,162 registered fisherfolk
- 8,304 registered fishing boats
- 2,484.6568 has. FLA areas (330.2626 has. Surigao del Norte; 1,103.069 has. Surigao del Sur; and 1,051.3252 has Agusan del Norte)
Volume of Production by Sector (2017-2019)
|
Fishery Sector |
Production (MT) |
Value in Php. (‘000) |
Percentage Growth (Production) |
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|
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
||
|
Aquaculture |
15,319.28 |
15,032.66 |
1,035,301.67 |
1,137,847.82 |
(1.87) |
|
Inland Municipal |
4,685.31 |
4,255.81 |
262,467.24 |
318,860.27 |
(9.16) |
|
Marine Municipal |
47,178.25 |
41,631.41 |
4,519,351.05 |
4,666,115.55 |
(11.76) |
|
Commercial Fisheries |
7,271.88 |
8,109.37 |
720,661.31 |
854,985.47 |
11.51 |
|
Total Fisheries |
74,454.72 |
69,029.25 |
6,537,781.27 |
6,977,809.11 |
(7.28) |
Fish Sufficiency Level
|
Fishery Data |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Fish Production* (MT.) (excluding Seaweeds) |
65,932.0 |
64,692.0 |
65,254.27 |
60,561.08 |
|
Fish-eating Population |
1,998,760 |
2,024,342 |
2,050,253 |
2,098,690 |
|
Per Capita Consumption* (kg.) |
41.6 |
41.6 |
41.6 |
42.6 |
|
Fish Requirement (MT) |
83,148.42 |
84,212.63 |
85,290.52 |
89,404.19 |
|
Fish Sufficiency (%) |
79% |
76.8% |
76.5% |
67.7% |
|
Deficit (MT) |
18,014.26 |
19,520.63 |
20,036.25 |
28,843.11 |
- *PSA Data
Potential High-Value Fish Commodities
- Lobster : Waters of Lianga Bay, Dinagat Sound and Hinatuan Passage
- Crabs : Mangrove areas of Tago, Marihatag, Lianga, Lingig, Hinatuan and Magallanes
- Shrimp: 560.25 has. of pond for shrimp culture
BFAR Organizational Competencies/Capacities
|
REGIONAL OFFICES |
ADDRESS |
EMPLOYEES |
|
|
Regular |
Job Order |
||
|
Regional Office |
Brgy. Taft, Surigao City |
5 |
22 |
|
Sub-Regional Office |
Sitio Tawilon, Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City |
56 |
120 |
|
PROVINCIAL OFFICES |
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|
Agusan del Norte |
Sitio Tawilon, Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City |
2 |
9 |
|
Agusan del Sur |
Brgy. Patin-ay, Prosperidad |
2 |
12 |
|
Surigao del Norte |
Brgy. Taft, Surigao City |
2 |
11 |
|
– Siargao Sub-Office |
Dapa, Siargao |
1 |
4 |
|
Surigao del Sur |
Peñaranda St., Surigao City |
4 |
7 |
|
Province of Dinagat Islands |
San Jose, PDI |
3 |
9 |
|
RESEARCH AND FOREIGN ASSISTED PROGRAMS |
ADDRESS |
EMPLOYEES |
|
|
Regular |
Job Order |
||
|
National Stock Assessment Program |
Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City |
1 |
47 |
|
Fish Coral |
Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City |
0 |
21 |
|
Overall Total |
76 |
271 |
|
Fisheries Technical: Reg. 60, J.O. 168 Admin & Support: Reg. 15, J.O. 88
|
FACILITIES |
LOCATION |
AREA |
SPECIES |
|
Regional Fisheries Laboratory |
Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Regional Fisherfolk Training Center |
Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City |
n/a |
n/a |
|
BFAR 13 Dormitory |
Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Masao Technology Outreach Station |
Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City |
18 has |
Bangus |
|
Kitcharao Technology Outreach Station |
Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte |
4.3 has |
Tilapia |
|
Placer Technology Outreach Station |
Placer, Surigao del Norte |
11.4 has |
Bangus |
|
Cortes Multi-species Hatchery |
Cortes, Surigao del Sur |
0.7 has |
Bangus |
|
MARICULTURE PARKS |
LOCATION |
AREA |
CAPACITY |
|
National |
Nabago, Surigao City |
500 has |
2000 cages |
|
Barobo, Surigao del Sur |
167 has |
668 cages |
|
|
Municipal |
Nasipit, Agusan del Norte |
234 has |
936 cages |
|
Basilisa, Province of Dinagat Islands |
13.6 has |
54 cages |
|
LEGISLATED HATCHERIES |
LOCATION |
STATUS |
|
Muti-species Freshwater Hatchery |
Jabonga, Agusan del Norte |
NTP issued to contractor |
|
Multi-species Marine Hatchery |
Del Carmen, Siargao, Surigao del Norte |
NTP issued to contractor |
|
Lingig, Surigao del Sur |
65 % cmpl. |
2019