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FAO: Farmed fish overtakes wild fish in global supply

Aquaculture continues to be of increasing importance in the global supply of seafood. In fact, 2014 was the first year in which the human consumption of aquaculture products exceeded that of products from wild fisheries.

According to the latest biennial food outlook report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), world aquaculture production is expected to grow by 5% during 2015 for the second year running, thereby accounting for an even larger share of the growing global supply of seafood. (more…)

No slowdown in the growing popularity of Atlantic salmon

Barring any production disasters, the global harvest of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is expected to increase by around 3% to 2.3 million tonnes in 2015, and then climb to 2.4 million tonnes next year. (more…)

Organic aquaculture: an emerging sector

Aquaculture is the world’s fastest growing food-production industry, increasing at a rate of around 8 per cent year-on-year, which is nearly double that of most other sectors, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO further forecasts that by 2030, two-thirds of the seafood we consume will be farm produced, up from its present level of just over 50 per cent. (more…)

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FAO: Farmed fish overtakes wild fish in global supply

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Organic aquaculture: an emerging sector