1. Sector overview
1.1 Production
Fisheries production in Thailand demonstrated a remarkable growth over the last three decades. The total production exceeded two million tons for the first time in 1977 but it was followed by a set back and then has recovered to over two million tons again since 1982. In 1996, a record of nearly 3.5 million tons was obtained, of which 79.3 percent came from marine captured fisheries. The rest was contributed by coastal aquaculture, freshwater aquaculture and inland captured fisheries at 10 percent, 5.9 percent and 5,8 percent, respectively.