Fisheries

Fisheries statistics come from a whole range of sources including Household Income and Expenditure Surveys and Population Censuses. These statistics include things such as:

Number of households involved in fishing
Proportion of household income which comes from fisheries
Proportion of the labour force engaging in fishing as their main or second activity
Proportion of household food expenditure spent on fish and shellfish

For additional information relating to fisheries please go to our Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems Division.

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Tracking the flow of food: How the Pacific Food Trade Database is helping with regional planning

February 5, 2026

Food trade plays a vital role in daily life across the Pacific. Many island nations depend on imported food and beverages. This shapes what people eat, how healthy their diets are and how secure their food supply can be.

Pacific tuna and billfish stock assessment results now on Pacific Data Hub

January 30, 2026

The Pacific Data Hub now hosts key fisheries stock assessment results for tuna and billfish species across the Pacific Ocean—a step forward for open data and fisheries science in the region.

Work, wages, and who participates: What the latest Cook Islands labour force report tells us

December 10, 2025

From tourism to traditional food production, the economic participation and livelihoods that sustain Cook Islands residents are highlighted in a new labour force report providing critical data to guide the nation’s decision-making.

Cash and calories: Palau survey details household incomes, spending priorities, diet challenges

September 29, 2025

How Palauan households earn, spend and eat: A survey release sheds light on a diet heavy in rice, employment-driven incomes, and challenges with health and inequality, among other themes.

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Key Reports

pdfNauru 2012-13 HIES Fishing factsheet
PDF | 1.64 MB

pdfSamoa 2023 Household income and Expenditure Survey report
PDF | 18.76 MB | Samoa.

PDFNiue population profile based on 1997 census: a guide for planners and policy-make
PDF | 985.27 KB

pdfTuvalu 2022 census on population and housing: analytical report
PDF | 10.18 MB