Looking at broader issues in fisheries and aquaculture, the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2010 emphasizes the growing need to focus on the many facets of policy and governance, especially in relation to employment and poverty alleviation. Fisheries are harvested for their value commercial, recreational or subsistence. As with previous editions, this issue contains a cdrom with the world fisheries and aquaculture atlas. In the last five decades, world fish food supply has outpaced global population growth, and today fish constitutes an important source of nutritious food and animal protein for much of the world s population. Trends in three main categories of fishing areas 14 5.
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world s supply of seafood, with a value of u. In the last five decades, world fish food supply has. Released on monday, the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2012 also revealed that global seafood production for human consumption hit a record 128. The subsector has generated an annual average growth rate of about %. This did not include aquatic plant production for that year which was approximately 30. Sarowere mahfuj 2, maruf hossain minar 1, dhiman gain 3, md. Contents foreword download 776 kb acknowledgements abbreviations and acronyms part 1. Foreword download pdf 776 kb acknowledgements abbreviations and acronyms. According to the food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations, fish production has increased more than tenfold since 1947 and. Fisheries and aquaculture encyclopedia of life support.
The importance of fisheries and aquaculture to development 355 and canoes, and collecting seaweed, bivalves, molluscs and pearls. This premier advocacy document is published every two years to provide policymakers, civil society and those whose livelihoods depend on the sector a comprehensive, objective and global view of capture fisheries and aquaculture, including associated policy issues. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2018 world. The global commercial production for human use of fish and other aquatic organisms occurs in two ways.
Fisheries and aquaculture make crucial contributions to the world s wellbeing and prosperity. Fisheries and aquaculture make crucial contributions to the world s well being and prosperity. State of fisheries worldwide the global hunt for fish within a few short decades, industrial fishing has expanded from the traditional fishing grounds of the northern hemisphere to include all the world s oceans and seas. The top ten producers have remained the same as in 2004 figure 8 on page 16. The format of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture remains unchanged. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2008 chinese. Comments on faos state of world fisheries and aquaculture. Most developing countries are increasingly depending on freshwater based aquaculture to supplement the declining catch from capture fisheries. Capture fisheries can be broadly classified as industrial scale, smallscale or artisanal, and. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Gross disposal of world fish production from 1948 to 1996 2. Fish provides essential nutrition for 3 billion people and at least 50% of animal protein and minerals to 400 million people from the poorest countries.
These are very important ingredients for the feed industry and most of it is used in aquaculture. Among other topics, it examines the impacts on the sector of. Bangladesh has replaced india in second spot, but it is still a long way behind china. World fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization. The fao fisheries and aquaculture department has created a new web site containing all fao aquaculture information products from 2006 to date. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2008 food and. Looking at broader issues in fisheries and aquaculture, the state of world. Program activities are funded in part by the united states agency for international. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2012 sadstia. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2010 iucn portals.
With a steadily rising demand for fish and fish products, the supply of fish as human food hit a record high in 2008, underlining its significance in contributing to food security and nutrition as a. However, marine and aquatic ecosystems are under stress from climate change, fishing pressure, and pollution from various human activities, which lead to ocean. Average annual growth rate of aquaculture production by. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture, 2010. Pdf on jul 1, 2015, ling cao and others published chinas aquaculture and the worlds wild fisheries find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Fish is the means of subsistence for billions of people around the world. World fish utilization and apparent consumption 3 3. The latest report was released in 2012 and reflects the developments to 20092010. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2018 was prepared under the overall direction of manuel barange and an editorial board under his leadership, comprising jacqueline alder, uwe barg, simon fungesmith, piero mannini, marc taconet and julian plummer. Figure 2 world fish production and utilization in 19502012. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2008 was prepared by fao. Asia dominates this production, accounting for 89 per cent by volume and 79 per cent by. This years publication presents trends in fish production, consumption and trade, as well faos blue growth initiative, which represents a coherent framework for the sustainable integrated and socioeconomically sensitive management of oceans and. This web site is new as of february 20 and will be regularly updated.
The world financial crisis, and increases and fluctuations in food and energy prices, combined with the effects of climate change, are recasting the global. Ghanas aquaculture sector has seen significant growth in recent years, due to the government world bankfunded fisheries program through ministry of fisheries and aquaculture development mofad. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2012 researchgate. The sector remains a major supplier of highquality animal protein and supports the livelihoods and wellbeing of more than ten percent of the world s population. Ichiro nomura assistant directorgeneral fao fisheries and aquaculture department. Fao fisheries and aquaculture department food and agriculture organization of the united nations rome, 2009. Total aquaculture production was about 56 000 metric tons. The present book mainly deals with aquaculture and fisheries environment and updates the subject matter and problems to incorporate new concepts and issues related to aquaculture and fisheries. Pdf chinas aquaculture and the worlds wild fisheries. World aquaculture 2017 will be held in cape town with involvement from countries throughout the africa continent and around the world. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2004 reports on several of these issues. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture reports that 90. Fisheries and aquaculture provide food for hundreds of millions of people around the world every day, and employ over 10% of the world s population, many of them women.
Fisheries and aquaculture contribute significantly to food security and livelihoods. They can be saltwater or freshwater, wild or farmed. The current state of plantbased proteins in aquaculture. State of the world fisheries and aquaculture 2014 arabic.
The growth in aquaculture has sharply increased demand for aquafeed and suitable feed resources. The region has recently experienced steady increase in overall fisheries production as a result of increases in aquaculture production in some of the member states. World capture fisheries and aquaculture production 3 2. World aquaculture production of food fish and aquatic plants, 19902016 17 6. This results in a large and growing annual seafood trade deficit of more than 10. In brief, the state of world fisheries and aquaculture, 2018. Effects of fishing on the environment and biodiversity. This edition of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture shows how these issues affect fisheries and aquaculture sector and how the sector is attempting to address them in a sustainable manner. This edition of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture highlights the vital role of fisheries and aquaculture in both food and nutrition security as well as economic expansion. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2012 world.
Larvae and fry rearing of bata, labeo bata hamilton, 1822 using different supplementary feeds. It highlights issues debated worldwide and profiles future scenarios with a view to providing the most current global view and perspective on fisheries and aquaculture. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations, rome, 2016. Cambodia has gained four positions with an increase of 30 percent compared with 2005. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture sofia is the flagship publication of the fao fisheries and aquaculture department. Aquaculture is rapidly growing in africa and increasingly being integrated into the continents food systems. Pdf the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2012. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2008 sofia. Prospects for fisheries and aquaculture world bank. Box flag states, port states, landlocked states and market states 77. The results are published every two years in the sofia report the state of world fisheries and aquaculture.
As stated in previous issues of the state of world fisheries and. Global aquaculture figure 1 has grown dramatically over the past 50 years to around 52. Examples are the salmon fishery of alaska, the cod fishery off the lofoten islands, the tuna fishery of the eastern pacific, or the shrimp farm fisheries in china. Towards sustainable aquatic living resources management 1. Review of the state of world marine capture fisheries. World capture fisheries and aquaculture production between 1950 and 2012 hlpe. Fishing in india is a major industry in its coastal states, employing over 14 million people.
The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2018 meeting the sustainable development goals. Yet the competition between capture fisheries and cage culture for space, pollution generated by cage culture, and fish markets interaction effects are hardly conceptualized in a bioeconomic framework. It makes up % of the world s animalsource protein excluding eggs and dairy and employs an estimated 24 million people 1 1. This food security is threatened by climate change and the increasing world population. The national aquaculture production grew from over 32,512 mty in 20. Download comments on faos state of world fisheries and aquaculture. Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for food security. Read online comments on faos state of world fisheries and aquaculture. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2012 reveals that the sector produced a record 128 million tonnes of fish for human food an average of 18. Dof has a aquaculture producer excluding aquatic plants research and development division but it not supported.
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