by
Roger Gilbert, Publisher of International Aquafeed
Capture fisheries and aquaculture must work together in order to achieve the goal of greater confidence and trust in seafood that consumers buy both in their retail supermarkets and local markets.
Our two industries depend on winning consumer confidence in secure our long term future – and technology will play a role in that process.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has been working for over 20 years to develop a robust and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sector within its organisation and has implemented a Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries for both sectors for all countries.
FAO believes both fisheries require standardised, reliable and up-to-date information on which to base sounds decision-making for future development.
Aquaculture in particular will pay an increasingly important role in the way we feed our future generations as the world’s population climbs towards 9.5 billion by 2050.
How to feed our growing population
Did you know that over 180 million people around the world work directly in the fish capture or fish farming industries and that they support the livelihoods of up to 820 million people – or roughly 12 percent of the global population?
FAO’s aim is to end hunger and poverty and it sees aquaculture playing an important role. It also wants to see a greater connection between capture fisheries and aquaculture.
In fact, during my 22 years as the Secretary General of the IFIF, I coined the phrase ‘Feeding 9.5 billion people by 2050’ based on research from the US Bureau of Statistics which showed that beyond 2050 the world’s population plateaus and reaches only 10-plus billion by the end of the century.
In the early 1990s when I first began talking about this challenge the world’s population was just over 5.6 billion. Today it has already reaching 7.8 billion.
There are several countries experiencing rapid population increases and one such country is Indonesia. Its growth is rapid and reached 267 million this year - in 1995 it was 197 million. It’s predicted to reach 321 million by 2050.
However, Indonesia is focusing on the development of feed manufacturing for its livestock and aquaculture industries and this was clearly reflected when the President of the country, Joko Widodo, visited the IndoLivestock 2018 exhibition and spent over 90 minutes talking to local and international stand holders.
It is encouraging that a country leader is recognising the importance of scientifically-formulated feedstuffs for livestock and aquaculture to meet the food needs of consumers.
Read the full article, HERE.
Capture fisheries and aquaculture must work together in order to achieve the goal of greater confidence and trust in seafood that consumers buy both in their retail supermarkets and local markets.
Our two industries depend on winning consumer confidence in secure our long term future – and technology will play a role in that process.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has been working for over 20 years to develop a robust and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sector within its organisation and has implemented a Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries for both sectors for all countries.
FAO believes both fisheries require standardised, reliable and up-to-date information on which to base sounds decision-making for future development.
Aquaculture in particular will pay an increasingly important role in the way we feed our future generations as the world’s population climbs towards 9.5 billion by 2050.
How to feed our growing population
Did you know that over 180 million people around the world work directly in the fish capture or fish farming industries and that they support the livelihoods of up to 820 million people – or roughly 12 percent of the global population?
FAO’s aim is to end hunger and poverty and it sees aquaculture playing an important role. It also wants to see a greater connection between capture fisheries and aquaculture.
In fact, during my 22 years as the Secretary General of the IFIF, I coined the phrase ‘Feeding 9.5 billion people by 2050’ based on research from the US Bureau of Statistics which showed that beyond 2050 the world’s population plateaus and reaches only 10-plus billion by the end of the century.
In the early 1990s when I first began talking about this challenge the world’s population was just over 5.6 billion. Today it has already reaching 7.8 billion.
There are several countries experiencing rapid population increases and one such country is Indonesia. Its growth is rapid and reached 267 million this year - in 1995 it was 197 million. It’s predicted to reach 321 million by 2050.
However, Indonesia is focusing on the development of feed manufacturing for its livestock and aquaculture industries and this was clearly reflected when the President of the country, Joko Widodo, visited the IndoLivestock 2018 exhibition and spent over 90 minutes talking to local and international stand holders.
It is encouraging that a country leader is recognising the importance of scientifically-formulated feedstuffs for livestock and aquaculture to meet the food needs of consumers.
Read the full article, HERE.
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