The Fishing and aquaculture industry in Bulgaria was represented by 425 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 422 in the previous year and 427 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 1,395,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 78,850,000 in 2018, up by 2.73% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Fishing and aquaculture industry reached BGN 76,560,000 in 2018, down by 0.80% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.08% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 0.08% for 2017 and 0.07% in 2016.
A total of 842 people were employed in the Fishing and aquaculture industry in 2018, compared to 796 in 2017 and 736 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Varna, followed by Sofia and Plovdiv.