About 58.5 million people are employed in this field and about 21% of these are women. In addition, about 600 million people's livelihoods worldwide depend on fishing and aquaculture.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)'s 2022 State of Fisheries and Aquaculture Report, released on June 29, 2022, said: "Significant growth in the aquaculture sector has driven global fish production, bringing the total catch and aquaculture production to an all-time high, reaching 214 million tons in 2020, which includes 178 million tons of seafood and 36 million tons of algae.
Accordingly, the world fishery production in 2020 is 30% higher than the average level of the 2000s and more than 60% higher than the average level of the 1990s. Aquaculture production reached a record 87, 5 million tons, which helped drive these results.
However, according to experts, as the aquaculture sector continues to expand, especially in Asia, more targeted changes are needed to make the seafood industry sustainable. “A 'green transition' in how we produce, manage, trade and consume aquafeeds is crucial, if we are to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. country", according to the FAO.
FAO Director-General Khuat Dong Ngoc: “Growth in fishing and aquaculture is critical in efforts to end hunger and malnutrition globally, but further transformation is needed in the sector. this area to address challenges. We need to transform production systems to ensure food is harvested sustainably, people's livelihoods are protected, and the environment and biodiversity are protected."
Aquatic foods are contributing more than ever to food security and world nutrition. Global consumption of aquatic foods (excluding algae) has grown at an average annual rate of 3.0% since 1961, almost double the annual increase in world population - reaching 20.2 kg per capita, more than double the consumption in the 1960s.
The largest fishing fleet today is Asia, with 2.68 million vessels, accounting for about two-thirds of the global fleet. Photo: Maritimestudyforum
Statistics have shown that more than 157 million tons - equivalent to 89% of aquatic animal production, will be used for direct human consumption by 2020, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Aquatic foods contributed about 17% of animal protein consumed in 2019, reaching 23% in low-middle-income countries and more than 50% in the Asia and Africa regions.
Asian countries will supply 70% of the world's fish and aquaculture production in 2020, followed by the Americas, Europe, Africa and Oceania regions. In particular, China is still the world's leading seafood producer, followed by Indonesia, Peru, Russia, the US, India and Vietnam.
According to the report, aquaculture has grown faster than fishing in the past two years and is expected to expand further in the next decade. In 2020, aquaculture production will reach 87.5 million tons, 6% higher than in 2018. On the other hand, aquaculture production will reach 90.3 million tons, down 4% compared to the average level of three years ago.
The growing demand for fish and other aquatic products is rapidly changing the aquaculture industry. Consump- postharvest distribution, as well as dietary trends that focus on better health and nutrition.
Total world fishery production is expected to reach 202 million tons by 2030, mainly due to continued growth in aquaculture, which will reach 100 million tons in 2027 for the first time and 106 million tons in 2020. 2030.
Fishing and aquaculture contribute to job creation, trade and economic development. The total value in 2020 is estimated at USD 406 billion, of which USD 265 billion comes from the aquaculture sector.
According to the latest figures, an estimated 58.5 million people are employed in this field, and about 21% of these are women. In addition, the livelihoods of about 600 million people around the world are dependent on fishing and aquaculture.
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