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NUMBER OF FISHFARMER HOUSEHOLDS AND AREAS UNDER PRODUCTION IN CHINA, 1986 and 1987.

COUNTRYYEARPOPULATION
(x ' 000)
PER CAPUT FISH CONSUMPTIONGNP.
(x ' 000)
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDSNUMBER OF FISH FARMERSAREAS UNDER PRODUCTION (HA)AREAS AVAILABLE FOR EXPANSION (HA)LENGTH OF COASTLINE (KM)
       (*) (*)  
China19861,046,0007.86252,000,000NANA 4,110,000 3,000,00018,000 
19871,080,0008.85NA1,225,3247,988,4804,228,6007,330,000

(*) The total area under mariculture production in 1986 was 325,186 ha, and about 1,000,000 ha were available for expansion.

NUMBER OF FISHFARMER HOUSEHOLDS AND AREAS UNDER PRODUCTION IN INDIA, 1987.

COUNTRYPOPULATION
(x ' 000)
PER CAPUT FISH CONSUMPTIONGNP.NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDSNUMBER OF FISH FARMERSAREAS UNDER PRODUCTION (HA)AREAS AVAILABLE FOR EXPANSION (HA)LENGTH OF COASTLINE (KM)
    (1)(1)(2) (2)   
INDIA 780,0003.00NA367,3982,096,314 50,000 900,0006,100
      (3) (3)  
      600,000 1,000,000 

(1) Number of Marine fishfarmers.
(2) Brackishwater area under production and available area for expansion.
(3) Freshwater area under production and available area for expansion.

NUMBER OF FISHFARMER HOUSEHOLDS AND AREAS UNDER PRODUCTION IN INDONESIA, 1986.

COUNTRYPOPULATION
(x ' 000)
PER CAPUT FISH CONSUMPTIONGNP.NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDSNUMBER OF FISH FARMERSAREAS UNDER PRODUCTION (HA)AREAS AVAILABLE FOR EXPANSION (HA)LENGTH OF COASTLINE (KM)
Indonesia160,00014.00NANANANANA80,000

NUMBER OF FISHFARMER HOUSEHOLDS AND AREAS UNDER PRODUCTION IN ROK, 1986 and 1987.

COUNTRYYEARPOPULATION
(x ' 000)
PER CAPUT FISH CONSUMPTIONGNP.NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDSFISHERY HOUSEHOLDS MEMBERSNUMBER OF FISH FARMERSAREAS UNDER PRODUCTION (HA)AREAS AVAILABLE FOR EXPANSION (HA)LENGTH OF COASTLINE (KM)
     (1)      
ROK198641,56934.602,296 143,867666,122134,369101,18986,00015.000
198741,57580.102,86157,550NA132,45195,93291,368

(1) Number of licensed households as from the end of 1986 was 7,772.

NUMBER OF FISHFARMER HOUSEHOLDS AND AREAS UNDER PRODUCTION IN THE PHILIPPINES, 1986.

COUNTRYPOPULATION
(x ' 000)
PER CAPUT FISH CONSUMPTION (Kg)GNP.NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDSNUMBER OF FISH FARMERSAREAS UNDER PRODUCTION (HA)AREAS AVAILABLE FOR EXPANSION (HA)LENGTH OF COASTLINE (KM)
   (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) 
Philippines54,00033.205.40611,0651,023,000251,08735,00034,600

(1) The value given is the fisheries contribution to GNP at current price in 1986. At constant price (1972) the value is 5.1%.
(2) 581,670 municipal fishing households with a total population of 3,229,903. 27,280 aquafarm operators and 2,115 commercial fishing operators with 42,976 total number of workers.
(3) 773,000 municipal fishfarmers and 250,000 fishfarmers.
(4) Brackishwater: 206,525 ha; freshwater: 15,311 ha; open inland freshwater for fish pen & fish cage: 24,175 ha; open marineused for oyster, mussel or seaweed culture: 5,076 ha.
(5) Brackishwater: 30,000 ha; for fish pen & fish cage: 5,000.

NUMBER OF FISHFARMER HOUSEHOLDS AND AREAS UNDER PRODUCTION IN SINGAPORE, 1986.

COUNTRYPOPULATION
(x ' 000)
PER CAPUT FISH CONSUMPTIONGNP.NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDSNUMBER OF FISH FARMERSAREAS UNDER PRODUCTION (HA)AREAS AVAILABLE FOR EXPANSION (HA)LENGTH OF COASTLINE (KM)
   (1)(2)    
Singapore2,58628.9513,088524,8006533139132

(1) In Singapore dollars (S$ 2.10 =US$ 1.00)
(2) 1982, figure available only

NUMBER OF FISHFARMER HOUSEHOLDS AND AREAS UNDER PRODUCTION IN THAILAND, 1986.

COUNTRYPOPULATION
(x ' 000)
PER CAPUT FISH CONSUMPTIONGNP.NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDSNUMBER OF FISH FARMERSAREAS UNDER PRODUCTION (HA)AREAS AVAILABLE FOR EXPANSION (HA)LENGTH OF COASTLINE (KM)
Thailand55,000NANANA84,40144,278.1457,841.282,694.4

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