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#ICYMI World fisheries and #aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time! According to a new report by FAO, fish farms are now the leading source of seafood, helping supplement wild capture and providing a boost to meet the growing global demand for sustainable seafood without putting extra strain on wild fish populations. Compared to 2022, global fisheries and aquaculture production surged to 223.2 million tons, a 4.4% increase from 2020. This shift highlights the importance of sustainable aquaculture practices for the future of our oceans. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4cC3vp4

''In 2022, global aquatic animal aquaculture production reached 130.9 million MT, accounting for 57 percent 💪 of aquatic animal production by volume, while wild-catch fisheries accounted for 94.4 million MT. By continent, Asia was responsible for 70 percent 👌 of aquatic animal production, Europe contributed 9 percent, Latin America and the Caribbean produced 9 percent, Africa at 7 percent, North America at 3 percent, and Oceania at 1 percent. Globally, 61.8 million people were employed in primary production of seafood in 2022.''

For the first time, farmed aquatic production has exceeded the catch from traditional captured fisheries, highlighting the potential of aquaculture in meeting the rising global demand for seafood. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Agency reported that global fisheries and aquaculture production in 2022 reached a record 223.2 million metric tons, with aquaculture production hitting an unprecedented 130.9 MMT. According to the latest biennial report by the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), aquatic animals accounted for 51% of the total aquaculture production in 2022, totaling 94.4 MMT. The report also stated that global per capita annual consumption of aquatic animal foods rose to 20.7 kg in 2022 from 9.1 kg in 1961. This increase underscores the growing importance of aquaculture as a key protein source for millions worldwide, with consumption expected to continue rising in the future. #Aquaculture #Fisheries #GlobalFoodSecurity

Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches a new record high

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐀𝐎 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Importantly, any expansion with the industry would also play an important role in fisheries restoration. Aquaculture has helped more than 70 endangered or threatened species re-populate, and helps restore habitats. #Aquaculture #FAO #UN #Australia #USA #AmericanAquaculture #SustainableResouceCorp https://lnkd.in/gBX8hJv6

🌊🐟 Breaking News: Aquaculture now surpasses wild fisheries in global production! 🐟🌊 Is this progress or a disaster in disguise? 🤔 While some hail it as a solution to overfishing, others argue it's just a factory farming nightmare moved underwater. 🌍🚫 🐟 Proponents say: "It's a sustainable way to feed the world!" 🌱 Critics counter: "It's polluting our waters and harming marine life!" What do YOU think? Are we saving our oceans or destroying them in a different way? 💬👇 #Aquaculture #Sustainability #MarineLife #EcoFriendly

SOFIA 2024: World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time, according to FAO's State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024. https://lnkd.in/diGjt5NA

❗💥 Aquaculture #production of #aquatic #animals has surpassed capture fisheries in aquatic #animalproduction for the first time. 📌 In 2022, #global aquaculture production reached 130.9M tonnes, an unprecedented record, of which 94.4M are #aquaticanimals. This means 51% of the total. 🚨 The total aquatic animal #food #supply will require a rise of 22% (36M tonnes) due to the rising global #population. 👀 To know more details about 'The State of World #Fisheries and #Aquaculture' report by FAO check here: https://lnkd.in/d7mzTa-7

"Now for something completely different!" (and very cool!) This excellent paper by Innes-Gold et. al. describes studies demonstrating that restoration of an indigenous aquaculture system can increase reef fish density and fisheries havest in Hawaii. Quoting from the abstract: "While aquaculture is increasingly considered a globally important source of protein, growing fish for human consumption is not new. Indigenous aquaculture systems, such as loko i‘a (fishponds), were successfully implemented in ancient Hawai‘i and represent a technological advancement designed to sustain a growing human population while maintaining—instead of supplanting—natural ecosystem function in the process of increasing food availability. Biocultural restoration efforts in Hawai‘i, aimed at revitalizing Indigenous stewardship, have included restoration of loko i‘a to sustainably increase the availability of local seafood. While it is clear from historical accounts that loko i‘a can augment fish within estuaries, their role as a nursery ground that supplements surrounding fish populations and fisheries harvest (i.e., providing spillover) remains unstudied in the current literature. This study aimed to test the extent to which loko i‘a restoration can supplement fish populations and fisheries harvest both inside the loko i‘a and in the surrounding waters. A food web model was constructed representing nutrients, phytoplankton, fish, and fisheries in three distinct habitats. The model, set in Kāne‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, revealed that there were interactive effects of the area under loko i‘a management, bay fishing effort, and fish dispersal rates on fish density and fisheries harvest. We found that increasing the area under loko i‘a management not only increased loko i‘a fish density and fisheries harvest but also created the potential to supplement bay fish populations and fisheries harvest under certain scenarios. We also identified a trade-off whereby at high fish dispersal rates, a larger area under loko i‘a management provided maximal benefits to the bay fish population and fisheries harvest, while at low fish dispersal rates, a smaller area under loko i‘a management was more beneficial to bay fish populations and harvest. As expected, loko i‘a also created a surplus of fish within the pond. Our results support the idea that restoration of Indigenous aquaculture systems can positively impact conservation efforts and food security by increasing local fish availability, through both direct production and supplementation of surrounding fish stocks."

SOFIA 2024: World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time, according to FAO's State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024. https://lnkd.in/dhUCFkbh