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Global Aquaculture Production Hits Record High

Global aquaculture and fisheries production has reached an all-time high, with aquaculture surpassing fisheries productivity for the first time on record, according to a new report from the FAO.

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Global Fisheries and Aquaculture Production Reaches Record High, FAO Report Reveals
World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new peak, with animal aquaculture surpassing capture fisheries in production for the first time, according to a recently released report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The 2024 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) reports that global fisheries and aquaculture production surged to 223.2 million tonnes in 2022, marking a 4.4 percent increase from 2020. This total includes 185.4 million tonnes of aquatic animals and 37.8 million tonnes of algae.
Global aquaculture production reached an unprecedented 130.9 million tonnes, with 94.4 million tonnes of aquatic animals, accounting for 51 percent of the total aquatic animal production. The report highlights that a small number of countries dominate this booming aquaculture sector, with China, Indonesia, India, Viet Nam, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Norway, Egypt, and Chile producing over 89.8 percent of the total.
While aquaculture production rises, the FAO report states that global fisheries production remains largely stable. However, the proportion of marine fish populations fished within biologically sustainable levels continued to decline, dropping to 62.3 percent in 2021 – 2.3 percent lower than in 2019. This underscores the impact of sustained landing rates amidst the decline or instability of some commercially fished species.
“FAO welcomes the significant achievements thus far, but further transformative and adaptive actions are needed to strengthen the efficiency, inclusiveness, resilience, and sustainability of aquatic food systems and consolidate their role in addressing food insecurity, poverty alleviation, and sustainable governance,” said FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, in a press release announcing the report.
In addition to analyzing fisheries and aquaculture production, the FAO report projects future trends in seafood consumption, estimating that annual per capita consumption will increase by 12 percent to over 21 kilograms by 2032. However, the projected increase is regional, as the FAO anticipates that aquatic food production in sub-Saharan Africa will not keep pace with growing demand, potentially causing significant issues regarding nutrition and health in the region.
The continued growth of the seafood sector is likely to create more employment opportunities globally. Nevertheless, the SOFIA report indicates persistent issues within the sector. Sex-disaggregated data showed that women make up 24 percent of the overall workforce but 62 percent in the processing subsector. The report notes ongoing gender inequality issues, including wage disparities, insufficient recognition of women’s contributions, and gender-based violence in the global industry.
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