Status of deep-sea line fisheries other than for tuna species in the Philippines

摘要

The Philippines lies in Southeastern Asia, an archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam and comprises over 7 000 islands. The marine surface area covers 2 200 000 km~2 and the coastal waters an area of 266 000 km~2. The oceanic waters cover an area of 1 934 000 km~2. The shelf area, to a depth of 200 m is 184 600 km~2 in area. The area of coral reefs is 27 000 km~2 and are located within the 10-20 fathoms where reef fisheries occur (Fig.1).