The Fishing and aquaculture industry in Bulgaria was represented by 402 companies at the end of 2015, compared to 372 in the previous year and 332 in 2013. The industry's net loss amounted to BGN 162,000 in 2015.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 44,562,000 in 2015, down by 22.74% compared to the previous year. The combined costs of the companies in the Fishing and aquaculture industry reached BGN 44,249,000 in 2015, up by 13.23% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.06% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, compared to 0.07% for 2014 and 0.04% in 2013. A total of 631 people were employed in the Fishing and aquaculture industry in 2015, compared to 599 in 2014 and 861 in 2013. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Varna, followed by Sofia and Plovdiv.