Global fisheries and aquaculture have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face further disruption in 2021 as lockdowns affect supply and demand across the sector, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Fish supply, consumption and trade revenues for 2020 are all expected to […]
The Indian cabinet has approved special Rs 7,522 crore fund aimed at boosting production and jobs in the country’s fisheries and aquaculture sector, a government statement said. It said the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The approval […]
Indian shrimp exports to the US are likely to be higher by 15-20 per cent this year despite a decline in average price, traders said, as the depreciation of the rupee is likely to support exporters against other competing origins. In the first eight months of 2018, Indian shrimp exports to the US stood at 1,50,841 […]
Total global fish production in 2016: 171 million tonnes Share of that from marine capture fisheries: 79.3 million tonnes From freshwater capture fisheries: 11.6 million tonnes From aquaculture: 80 million tonnes Amount of production consumed by humans as food: 151.2 million tonnes Amount of production lost to spoilage a/o thrown away after landing and […]
Global fish production will continue to expand over the next decade even though the amount of fish being captured in the wild has levelled off and aquaculture’s previously explosive growth is now slowing, says a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The latest edition of the agency’s The State […]
Antimicrobials are important to safeguard the health of humans and animals, but these medicines need to be used responsibly, including in the agricultural sectors, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said. “FAO advocates that antibiotics and other antimicrobials should be only used to cure diseases and alleviate unnecessary suffering. Only under strict circumstances they should […]
Shrimp exporters from India are expected to be the standout performers in 2017, with shipments surging 41 percent due to bumper harvesting of the vannamei, or the Whiteleg shrimp, a UN body said in a report. Chile is expected to be the other star performer in the global marketplace. “In India’s case, bumper harvests of aquacultured […]
Global per capita fish consumption has risen to above 20 kilograms a year for the first time, thanks to stronger aquaculture supply and firm demand, record hauls for some key species and reduced wastage, according to a new report by the U.N. food agency. Yet despite notable progress in some areas, the state of the […]
