28. Feb, 2018
25. Feb, 2018
Aquaculture producing the most seafood for human consumption, report finds
The global aquaculture industry is expected to step up and play an increasingly pivotal part in food security efforts as the world’s population grows to an estimated 9.7 billion people by 2050, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Given the latest figures present within the 2016 edition of the FAO’s “State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture” report, the sector seems primed and poised for the challenge.
Seafood farming has already made a considerable impact on world per capita fish supply, which reached a record high of 20 kilograms in 2014 thanks in large part to aquaculture’s steady growth, the FAO said. For the first time ever, aquaculture operations were responsible for contributing more fish for human consumption than their wild capture counterparts in 2014, harvesting 73.8 million metric tons (MT) of seafood that year with an estimated first-sale value of USD 160.2 billion (EUR 131.3 billion).
25. Feb, 2018
Capture fishery production maxed out, FAO report says
Capture fishery production is projected to increase by just one percent through the year 2025, due to the fact that most of the world’s marine capture fisheries are fully fished and therefore have no potential for increasing production, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
The total volume of production from wild-catch fisheries is expected to reach 94 million tons in 2025, up from approximately 93 million tons averaged between 2013 and 2015, according to the FAO report, "The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, 2016." The primary reason for the stagnation in production is that fact that most stocks are fully exploited.
“The 10 most productive species accounted for about 27 percent of the world’s marine capture fisheries production in 2013. Most of their stocks are fully fished and, therefore, have no potential for increases in production, while some stocks are overfished and increases in their production may be possible only after their successful restoration,” the report said.
25. Feb, 2018
Consumption figures reveal Latin America could become prized seafood market
This is the first of a four-part series investigating the findings of "The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, 2016," a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Part two, "Capture fishery production maxed out," appeared 19 February. Part three, "Aquaculture producing the most seafood for human consumption, report finds," was published on 20 February. Part four, "Seafood prices to remain steady even as global seafood trade increases," will appear on 21 February.
Often overlooked in the global marketplace, Latin America and the Caribbean may be worth a second glance after the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that the region will see the fastest increase in per capita fish consumption within the next 10 years.
According to “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, 2016,” consumption of fish is expected to grow in Latin America and the Caribbean by 22 percent between 2015 and 2025, moving from 10 kilograms per year per capita to 12 kilograms per year.
Asia and Oceania are also expected to see rapidly rising seafood consumption, with a projected growth of 12 percent. In contrast, fish consumption in North America is expected to grow by just three percent in that period, and Europe’s will grow by less than seven percent, the FAO predicted.
Cr: Jewel Fraser
25. Feb, 2018
