The State Of World Fisheries & Aquaculture 2018
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2018 presents FAO’s official world fishery and aquaculture statistics.Global fish production* peaked at about 171 million tonnes in 2016, with aquaculture representing 47 percent of the total and 53 percent, if non-food uses (including reduction to fishmeal and fish oil) are excluded. With capture fishery production relatively static since the late 1980s, aquaculture has been responsible for the continuing impressive growth in the supply of fish for human consumption. …
