The Fishing and aquaculture industry in Bulgaria was represented by 422 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 427 in the previous year and 402 in 2015.
The industry's net loss amounted to BGN 1,202,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 76,753,000 in 2017, up by 19.22% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Fishing and aquaculture industry reached BGN 77,179,000 in 2017, up by 27.38% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.09% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 0.08% for 2016 and 0.06% in 2015.
A total of 796 people were employed in the Fishing and aquaculture industry in 2017, compared to 736 in 2016 and 631 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Varna, followed by Sofia and Burgas.