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Metadata on Census of Agriculture and Fisheries

Number of Aquafarms by Type of Aquafarm, Type of Water Environment, Region and Province: Philippines, 2012

Table ID: 2E6CCOF0

Indicator 1 Municipal Fishing Operation
Definition Municipal fishing operation carried out without the use of boat/vessel or with the use of a raft or a boat/vessel of three gross tons or less. This were done in inland waters as well as in coastal areas within 15 kilometers from the shoreline.
Indicator 2 Fishing Boat/Vessel
Definition Fishing boat/vessel refers to any boat, ship or other watercraft equipped to be used for taking of fishery species in the performance of any activity related to fishing. This includes a raft.
Indicator 3 Category of Fishing
Definition Marine waters refer to bodies of water such as oceans, bays, gulfs and channels with seawater salinity. It is pure saltwater, such as Manila Bay, Visayan Sea, Batangas Coast.

Inland waters refer to bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, reservoirs, dams, paddy/rice fields, estuaries, marshes, and ponds usually consisting of fresh water or brackish water environments. Examples are Laguna de Bay, Taal Lake, Liguasan Marsh, and Agusan Marsh.
Method of Computation / Estimation Procedure See attached:
2012 CAF Explanatory Text
Source of Basic Data Census of Agriculture and Fisheries
Source Document/ Agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Frequency of Release Every 10 years
Latest Available 2012
Level of Disaggregation National/Regional/Provincial
Contacts Agriculture and Fisheries Census Division
Philippine Statistics Authority
17th Floor, Centris 3, EDSA Quezon Ave., Bgy. Pinyahan, Quezon City
Tel:(+632)3761834
afcd.staff@psa.gov.ph
General Information
Statistical Laws and Other Legal Provisions Philippine Statistical System (PSS) Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) PSA Structure and Organization System of Designated Statistics Inventory of Statistical Standards in the Philippines Classification Systems
Specific Metadata
Open Data Product Agreement
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