The fishery production in Cebu Province reached 36,586.32 metric tons in 2025, an increase of 8.33 percent from 33,774.15 metric tons recorded in the previous year.
According to preliminary results from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released on April 27, 2026, the growth was attributed to the expansion of commercial and marine municipal fishing sectors. These gains balanced the significant decline in aquaculture and the continued decrease in inland municipal fishing.
Marine Municipal Fishing Leads Production
Marine municipal fishing remained the largest contributor to the province's total production, accounting for 50.66 percent of the overall volume. This subsector produced 18,533.77 metric tons in 2025, reflecting a 21.10 percent increase from 15,304.15 metric tons in 2024.
Among fish species, dilis (anchovy) recorded the highest production at 4,876.47 metric tons. Meanwhile, samaral (rabbitfish) production surged by 1,042.24 percent, reaching 2,186.01 metric tons.
Commercial Fisheries Growth
The commercial fisheries subsector also showed a positive trend, with its role in the province's economy expanding. Production reached 9,641.69 metric tons, a 17.70 percent increase from 8,191.79 metric tons in 2024. Tuna led commercial production with 2,543.06 metric tons, followed by galunggong (round scad) as the second highest, which increased by 28.90 percent to 1,970.35 metric tons.
Aquaculture Sector Decline
Despite improvements in other areas, aquaculture production dropped by 18.16 percent during the period. Output fell to 8,405.42 metric tons from 10,270.23 metric tons in 2024. Production from brackishwater fishponds declined by 45.72 percent, falling to 3,402.18 metric tons.
However, seaweed (guso) production remained strong within the subsector, increasing by 20.84 percent to 3,462.13 metric tons. Freshwater fishponds recorded the highest growth rate at 70.39 percent, although the volume was relatively small at 48.63 metric tons.
