Fin fish aquaculture in the southern california joint fisheries and aquaculture committee hearing bodega bay marine laboratory, october 4, 2016 don kent, m. Fao the state of world fisheries and aquaculture nccos. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the. Unexpected server response 403 while retrieving pdf pdf. Global fish production peaked at about 171 million tonnes in 2016, with aquaculture representing 47 percent of the total and 53 percent, if nonfood uses including reduction to fishmeal and fish oil are excluded. Major importerexporters countries of fish and fisheries products 98 g 9. Safeguarding the future of the global seaweed aquaculture industry. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2018 is a monumental and useful document prepared by faoun zhou xiaowei and others on fish sensu lato production in the world covering almost all. Major capture and aquaculture fish producing countries, 2016 97 g 8. General direction was provided by the departments information management and communications committee in close consultation with senior management and under the overall supervision of l. Aquaculture summary the state of world fisheries and aquaculture report fao 2016. Marine aquaculture creates jobs from coastal to agricultural communities all along the value chain feeds, equipment, processing, food service, helps keep working waterfronts alive, and complements commercial fishing. The state of worlds fisheries and aquaculture 2016 contributing to food security and nutrition for all this issue of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture aims to provide objective, reliable and uptodate data and information to a wide range of readers policymakers, managers, scientists.
The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 was prepared by staff of the fao fisheries and aquaculture department. The global program on fisheries, known as profish, was established with key donors and stakeholders to engage the world bank in improving environmental sustainability, human wellbeing, and economic performance in the worlds fisheries and aquaculture, with a focus on the welfare of the poor in fisheries and fish farming communities in the. 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. Jul 09, 2018 the state of world fisheries and aquaculture reports that 90. This edition is based on data available as of july 2016. Aquaculture is rapidly growing in africa and increasingly being integrated into the. Contributing to food security and nutrition for all, rome. Capture fisheries can be broadly classified as industrial scale, smallscale or artisanal, and. 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. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2018 meeting the sustainable development goals.
It is shown that data assembled by fao from submissions by countries suggest a stable trend mainly because the declining catches of a number of countries with reliable statistics is compensated for by unreliable. Dec 06, 2019 next generation aquaculture market size in japan fy 2016 and 2021, by type agriculture and fishery distribution technology market size in japan 20182024 the most important statistics. They can be saltwater or freshwater, wild or farmed. In 2012, global per capita fish consumption was approximately 19. Macroalgae research inspiring novel energy resources mariner. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture sofia is the flagship publication of the fao fisheries and aquaculture department. As senior fisheries advisor to the nepad planning and coordinat. This edition uses the latest official statistics on fisheries and aquaculture to present a global analysis of trends in fish stocks, production, processing, utilization, trade and consumption. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 world. Marine photobankwahid adnan the global fisheries and aquaculture sector is an important source of employment, nutrition, and income, supporting the livelihoods of 12% of the worlds population.
It is important to have an uptodate, comprehensive, and accurate understanding of the state of our fisheries so that we can monitor and measure how changes. The present article comments on four points in sofia that could be of interest to the fisheries and marine policy audience. This publication is the annual national marine fisheries service yearbook of fishery statistics for the united states for 2016. Fao state of world fisheries, aquaculture report fish. World per capita fish supply reached a new record high of 20 kg in 2014, thanks to vigorous growth in aquaculture, which now provides half of all fish for human consumption, and to a slight improvement in the state of certain fish stocks due to improved fisheries management.
The state of world fisheries and aquaculture sofia report. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao 2016 the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016. 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. 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. World fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization 2011 to 2016 96 g 7. World aquaculture society 2017 world aquaculture hosted by. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture sofia. The numbering of the tables and figures corresponds to this publication.
The sector remains a major supplier of highquality animal protein and supports the livelihoods and wellbeing of more than ten percent of the worlds population. Fao state of the world fisheries and aquaculture report. Capture fisheries production 8 world fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization table 1 marine capture production. Fao publishes its state of world fisheries and aquaculture. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 apo. According to the united nations food and agriculture organization fao, the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016, approximately 89% of all farmed seafood in the world is produced. More detailed and complementary data are available in the eumofa database.
State of the world fisheries and aquaculture 2014 arabic. Aquaculture action plan in 2005 that was endorsed by african union heads of state and governments during the abuja summit in august 2005, as a precursor to the. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2010 aims to provide all concerned with an informed, comprehensive, balanced and worldwide view of fisheries, aquaculture and related issues. The fishing industry in thailand, in accordance with usage by the world bank, the uns food and agriculture organization fao and other multinational bodies, refers to and encompasses recreational fishing, aquaculture, and wild fisheries capture fisheries both onshore and offshore. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 contributing to food security and nutrition for all jogeir toppe fao, tromso, 24 january 2017. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 sofia. This publication reveals that the percapita supply of fish as human food reached a new alltime high in 2008, underscoring the key role of the sector in. The global momentum on sdg implementation has framed much of the international discourse since the publication of the 2016 edition of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture. This edition presents the key results for the period 20162025 for the fao fish model. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture reports that 90.
The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 source. Aug 30, 2017 fisheries of the united states, 2016 report. State of world fisheries and aquaculture fao mafiadoc. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2018 world. Fao publishes its state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 report the state of world fisheries and aquaculture aims to provide objective, reliable and uptodate data and information to a wide range of readers policymakers, managers, scientists, stakeholders and indeed all those interested in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. As a valuable source of nutrients, globally fish provides about three billion people with almost 20 percent of their average per capita intake of animal protein, and 4. The state of the world fisheries and aquaculture 2016. United nations university inweh and scottish association for marine science policy brief. World fisheries and aquaculture production and quantities destined for export 53 20.
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations. Contributing to food security and nutrition for all. I would particularly highlight the specific sdg 14 target of ending illegal, unreported and unreg ulated iuu fishing by 2020. As indicated in the outlook of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2014,5 presenting the results of specific fish projections is a standard feature of this publication. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Aquaculture catch reconstruction catch trends global. The most recent release of the biannual state of the world fisheries and aquaculture report sofia was published by fao in june 2016, and provides a global overview of fisheries and aquaculture. Jul 07, 2016 the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 source. The following report is a summary of the the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 20161.
The state of world fisheries and aquaculture sofia 2016. The fishing and aquaculture sector is one of the worlds fastest growing sectors. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2018 presents fao s official world fishery and aquaculture statistics. It is my sincere hope that the state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 will make a valuable contribution to meeting the challenges ahead and advance understanding of the drivers shaping the fisheries and aquaculture sector, aquatic ecosystems and. This issue of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture aims to provide objective, reliable and uptodate data and information to a wide range of readers policymakers, managers, scientists, stakeholders and indeed all those interested in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Sofia 2018 state of fisheries and aquaculture in the. As always, the scope is global and the topics many and varied. Fisheries of the united states, 2016 report noaa fisheries.
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. The fishing industry in thailand, in accordance with usage by the world bank, the uns food and agriculture organization fao and other multinational bodies, refers to and encompasses recreational fishing, aquaculture, and wild fisheries capture fisheries both onshore and offshore thailand is a peninsular country of 514,000 km 2 with over 3,565 km of coastline, 2,700 km on the gulf of. Aquaculture anticipated to fill the supplydemand gap. The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 india. World aquaculture visits the african continent for the first time conference in cape town, south africa world aquaculture 2017 will be held in cape town with involvement from countries throughout the africa continent and around the world. United nations ilibrary the state of world fisheries and. Global fisheries have declined or leveled off in the last two decades. The 2016 outlook section describes the most plausible trends for the fishery and aquaculture sector in the next decade. The state of the world fisheries and aquaculture 2016 sadstia. It also reports on the status of the worlds fishing fleets and analyses the makeup of human engagement in the sector.
Trade flows of fish and fish products by continent 2015 share of total imports, in value, 2016 58 21. China 2guangdong provincial key laboratory of aquaculture in the south china sea for aquatic economic animals. Comments on faos state of world fisheries and aquaculture. Aquaculture summary the state of world fisheries and.
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