Aquaculture: A Hope for the Future

"If we get it right, aquaculture could be our best hope to sustainably feed the planet."

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, aquaculture production increased from 30 tonnes globally in 1995 to 105 tonnes in 2014. Aquaculture now accounts for 46.8% of total fisheries production. What is the reason for the sudden rise in aquaculture development? The answer lies in the oceans, where there was once such an abundance of fish that some claimed, “one could walk across the water to Europe on their backs." Now there is stillness in the water. 70% of the world’s fish stocks are overexploited or in danger of being exploited nonetheless, the demand for fish steadily increases with population growth. Aquaculture is a necessary reaction to the decline in reliability of current fisheries practice.

The article below includes several infographics that show the specifics of aquaculture in practice, as well as aquaculture development over recent years.

https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/the-aquaculture-opportunity/?fbclid=IwAR2QA61ba2uEOnsA5Qbq52E4dRO9HlIQPoVqMy8ZNEy6SL0UYiIJFx7_gIY