The preliminary results of the 2006 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) conducted nationwide reported a total of 751 Agriculture and Forestry establishments with average total employment (ATE) of 20 and over (Table 1).
In 2006, there were a total of 431 establishments engaged in fishing activities. More than 50 percent (283 establishments) of these were accounted by establishments with ATE of less than 20, while the remaining 148 establishments (34.3%) were…