Fishing for Sustainable Practices to Conserve Fisheries
New analysis highlights need to sustainably manage global fisheries to secure livelihoods and protect ecosystems. Global fish production has reached an all time high, according to research done by Nourishing the Planet (www.NourishingthePlanet.org) for the Worldwatch Institute's Vital Signs Online publication. Aquaculture, or fish farming once a minor contributor to total fish harvest increased 50-fold between the 1950s and 2008 and now contributes nearly half of all fish produced worldwide.
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, an estimated 53 percent of fisheries are considered fully exploited harvested to their maximum sustainable levels with no room for expansion in production. Population growth and a higher demand for dietary protein are putting increasing pressure on depleted stocks and threatened ecosystems. Mainstream approaches to fisheries management have focused narrowly on short-term profit and boosting production. Worldwatch's analysis states that practices will need to shift to more sustainable strategies to meet demand and support fishing communities. Read more ...
This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
New analysis highlights need to sustainably manage global fisheries to secure livelihoods and protect ecosystems. Global fish production has reached an all time high, according to research done by Nourishing the Planet (www.NourishingthePlanet.org) for the Worldwatch Institute's Vital Signs Online publication. Aquaculture, or fish farming once a minor contributor to total fish harvest increased 50-fold between the 1950s and 2008 and now contributes nearly half of all fish produced worldwide.
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, an estimated 53 percent of fisheries are considered fully exploited harvested to their maximum sustainable levels with no room for expansion in production. Population growth and a higher demand for dietary protein are putting increasing pressure on depleted stocks and threatened ecosystems. Mainstream approaches to fisheries management have focused narrowly on short-term profit and boosting production. Worldwatch's analysis states that practices will need to shift to more sustainable strategies to meet demand and support fishing communities. Read more ...
This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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