I. BASIC INFORMATION
Eastern Visayas serves as the geographical backbone of the Philippines and lies on the east central section of the Philippine archipelago. It comprises two main islands, Leyte and Samar, and consists of six provinces, namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, and Southern Leyte. It is bounded on the east and north by the Philippine Sea with the San Bernardino Strait separating Samar Island from Southeastern Luzon; on the west by the Camotes and Visayan Seas; and on the south by the Bohol Sea with the Surigao Strait separating Leyte Island from Northwestern Mindanao. The Region has a total land area of 2,304,938 hectares, which is approximately 7.2% of the country’s total land area.
| NAME OF PROVINCE | BILIRAN | EASTERN SAMAR | LEYTE | NORTHERN SAMAR | SAMAR | SOUTHERN LEYTE |
| No. of districts | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| No. of cities | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 |
| No. of municipalities | 8 | 22 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
| No. of coastal municipalities | 8 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
| No. of barangays | 132 | 597 | 1,641 | 569 | 951 | 500 |
| No. of coastal barangays | 96 | 279 | 415 | 221 | 409 | 223 |
| Land Area (km2) | 536.01 | 4,617.16 | 6,537.16 | 3,694.96 | 6,048.03 | 1,801.46 |
| Length of coastline (km) | 145.39 | 646.7 | 293 | 13,710.07 | 440.05 | 62,295.71 |
| Total population | 171,612 | 467,160 | 1,966,768 | 632,379 | 780,481 | 421,750 |
| Poverty Incidence | 21.3% | 43.0% | 28.6% | 27.4% | 22.1% | 23.6% |
| Income Classification | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd |
II. REGION 8 MAP
III. BFAR FACILITIES
| PROVINCE | LOCATION | NAME OF PFO | CONTACT NUMBER | EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Biliran | Brgy. Atipolo, Naval, Biliran | Luzviminda H. Robin | 0917-723-0266 | pfo.naval.biliran@gmail.com |
| Eastern Samar | Brgy. Sto. Niño, Guiuan, Eastern Samar | Dan A. de San Miguel | 0917-721-5503 | gabon.nelia@gmail.com |
| Northern Samar | Brgy. Zone 3, UEP Compound, University Town, Catarman, Northern Samar | Maida G. Dela Cruz | 0956-188-2830 | bfarpfons@gmail.com |
| Leyte | CRM Center, Brgy. 99 Diit, Tacloban City, Leyte | Lorieginia P. Briones | 0968-216-0651 | pfo.leytenorth@gmail.com |
| Samar | Brgy. Guindapunan, Catbalogan City, Samar | Marlon Sale | 0998-539-5109 | pfosamar@gmail.com |
| Southern Leyte | Purok Nangka, Combado, Maasin City, Southern Leyte | Fervina M. Avorque | 053-570-2373 | bfar8_pfomaasin@yahoo.com |
IV. FISHERIES PRODUCTION
Eastern Visayas contributed a total of 123,557.67 MT production to the country’s 4,400,373.01 MT volume of fisheries production in 2020
The data on fisheries production are subdivided into three different sectors, namely, commercial, municipal, and aquaculture fisheries. At a regional level, municipal fisheries exhibited the highest fish production among all sector for the past five years, 2016-2020.
IV. Eastern Visayas Top Five Commodities
V. BFAR 8 Registered Fisherfolk as of July 2023