The Fishing and aquaculture industry in Bulgaria was represented by 427 companies at the end of 2016,
compared to 402 in the previous year and 372 in 2014. The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 3,063,000 in
2016.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 64,381,000 in 2016, up by 44.48% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Fishing and aquaculture industry reached BGN 60,589,000 in 2016, up
by 36.93% year-on-year. The industry's total revenue makes up 0.08% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 0.06% for 2015 and 0.07% in 2014.
A total of 736 people were employed in the Fishing and aquaculture industry in 2016, compared to 631 in 2015 and
599 in 2014. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Varna, followed by Sofia and Burgas.