After growing steadily, particularly in the last four decades, aquaculture is for the first time set to contribute half of the fish consumed by the human population worldwide. This reflects not only the vitality of the aquaculture sector but also global economic growth and continuing developments in fish processing and trade. Until a year or so ago, production trends in aquaculture and capture fisheries were continuing without any drastic modifications - with the capture fisheries sector regularly producing between 90 and 95 million tonnes per year, and aquaculture production growing rapidly, albeit at a gradually slowing pace. This issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features some aspects of fisheries and aquaculture that may receive increasing attention. These include climate change, the use of marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and the proliferation of private standards and certification schemes in the international fish trade. This report also highlights some of FAO’s special studies. Among these are the use of wild-fishery resources as seed and feed in aquaculture, and reviews of the world’s shrimp fisheries and of the management of marine capture fisheries in the Pacific Ocean.
Part 1. World review of fisheries and aquaculture -- Part 2. Selected issues in fisheries and aquaculture -- Part 3. Highlights of special studies -- Part 4. Outlook.

xvi, 176 p. : ill., charts, graphs, maps, tables

Includes bibliographical references.

9789251060292
1020-5489
2410-5902 (eISSN)