Every year, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is producing a compilation of most relevant fisheries data, which is intended to provide ready-to-use and reliable information to all interested users including the decision/policy makers and researchers. The Philippine Fisheries Profile contains highlights of the previous year's performanceof the fisheries industry; its contribution to the national economy; the employment it has generated; the total volume and value of production, both from capture and aquaculture; its share of the foreign trade earnings; as well as its share of the global production of fish, crustaceans, and aquatic plants.

The compilation of these information was made possible through the active collaboration with various government agencies and other institutions such as the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS), the National Statistics Office (NSO), the National Statistical Coordiantion Board (NSCB), Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

As we distribute the 2005 version of the Philippine Fisheries Profile, we sincerely hope that we can reach out to as many clients and users as possible, and the we satisfy their needs for a concise yet dependable fisheries information and statistics.