2004: Fish, Aquaculture and Food Security: Sustaining Fish as a Food Supply, 11 August 2004

Global fish production, consumption trends, and the trade in seafood products are dominated by the developing world, particularly Asia. The importance of fish to the poor [...]

The world has observed an unprecedented rise in production, consumption and trade of fish during last three decades. Developing countries as a whole supply nearly 75% of [...]

Humans have been trading seafood and seafood products since time immemorial. This trade has commonly crossed national boundaries, but the scale of trade has increased mar [...]

Aquaculture is one of the most rapidly developing sectors of global food production, contributing significantly to socio-economic development by providing food security a [...]

Before I start my presentation on the very important subject of illegal fishing, I do want to congratulate Dr Meryl Williams on her appointment to the Chair of the Board [...]

Marine ecosystems and fisheries face serious threats from over-fishing, run-off of land-based pollutants, introductions and invasions of exotic species, coastal developme [...]

There is continual pressure from parts of the recreational sector to close commercial fisheries. This pressure is based on the belief that recreational fisheries are inhe [...]

Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food producing industry sector in the world. Demand for feed ingredients, particularly for preferred protein sources such as fishmeal, [...]

Recent sharp declines in numerous fish species and other ocean wildlife have forced serious reevaluation of old assumptions about the capacity of marine systems to sustai [...]