Global fish production to increase by 33% in 2050

According to Richard White, the lead author of the report, “the world’s oceans and inland waters are largely fished to their limit, and the supply of wild-caught fish peaked in the 1990s.”The report noted that fish farming has increased significantly, adding that more than half of the fish we consume globally are produced from farms.The […]

According to Richard White, the lead author of the report, “the world’s oceans and inland waters are largely fished to their limit, and the supply of wild-caught fish peaked in the 1990s.”
The report noted that fish farming has increased significantly, adding that more than half of the fish we consume globally are produced from farms.
The report added: “Aquaculture is growing quickly to meet world fish demand, and already produces nearly half of the fish we eat today. Because farmed fish convert feed to edible food efficiently, aquaculture could provide food and employment to millions more people than today, at relatively low environmental costs.”
Increased fish farming will require land, water, feed and energy, which are increasingly becoming scarce in most countries.
Michael Philips, Director of Aquaculture and Genetic Improvement at WorldFish, said: “Increased production from aquaculture will be essential in meeting the world’s food security and nutrition needs.”
 The report also stressed: “Fish contribute one-sixth of the animal protein people consume, and also contain important micro-nutrients and Omega-3 fatty acids that are often deficient in the diets of the poor. But as with all agriculture production, aquaculture production has environmental impacts. Our future of scenario analysis suggests that there are things we can do to reduce aquaculture’s environmental impact while increasing production. If we take action on multiple fronts, we can get aquaculture growth right.”
In Nigeria, cat fish farmers have developed a new means of selling their production and increased their income.
  The new technology enabled farmers to sell live cat fish in hampers- plastic boxes filled water and perforated at the top.
This enables them to sell directly to potential big buyers, instead of going through middlemen, who usually surcharge them.