Table 13. Fishery resources of the Philippines in 1994

A. MARINE RESOURCES
1. Total Territorial Water Area (including the EEZ)	220,000,000 ha
a. Coastal	26,600,00 ha (12% of the total)
b. Oceanic	193,400,00 ha (88% of the total)
2. Shelf Area (depth 200m)	18,460,000 ha (8% of the total)
3. Coral Reef Area (within the 10-20 fathoms where reef fisheries occur)	27,000 km2
4. Coastline (length)	17,460 km
B. INLAND RESOURCES
1. Swamplands	338,393 ha
a. Freshwater	106,328 ha
b. Brackishwater	232,065 ha
2. Existing Fishpond	253,854 ha
a. Freshwater	14,531 ha
b. Brackishwater	239,323 ha
3. Other Inland Resources	250,000 ha
a. Lakes	200,000 ha
b. Rivers	31,000 ha
c. Reservoirs	19,000 ha

Source: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (1995a)