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With more than three quarters of its boundaries surrounded by the sea. Sabah is a very rich maritime state with an estimated potential yield of 251,500 metric tonnes metric tonnes of fish resources. In 1997, contribution from the fishery sector to the State 's Gross Domestic Product is minimal representing only about 2 percent of the State 's Gross Domestic Product. In terms of employment, the fishery sector generates about 22,000 jobs to the State's labour force.

The main activity in the fishery sector is prawn trawling. Deep sea fishing is still undeveloped and therefore are tremendous potentials to venture into the area. The aquaculture sector in the State is fast developing particularly in the East Coast with prawn culture being the major aquaculture activity. Culture of fresh water fish, sea water fish, oysters, pearls and seaweed are also becoming more popular in recent years.

In terms of exports, fresh frozen prawn is the major fishery product exported from the State contributing about RM150 million to the State's export earning annually.

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