The population of the world is growing at a steady pace. The current population, according to www.un.org, is roughly 7.6 billion. By 2050, it is expected that the global population will be approaching 9.8 billion. If the numbers are examined further, one could make the argument that the world’s population is experiencing a net increase of approximately 8600 people-per-hour (+/- 208,000 people-per-day).
If someone were to ask, what does the entire population have in common? The most basic and simplistic answer would be … everyone eats!
Clearly, an individual’s diet is dependent on several factors. These factors could include but are not limited to, geographic location and economics. In a hypothetical scenario, someone could say that, due to the quality of life increasing in certain parts of the globe, people are desiring a higher quality protein. In many parts of the world, poultry, swine, and beef are the top proteins of choice.
However, someone could make the argument that consuming fish is preferred over the previously mentioned protein sources and, as aquaculture is predicted to supply the majority of aquatic dietary protein in 2050, it will be necessary for aquaculture to deliver a significantly enhanced volume of food in a sustainable manner.
Where the global wild fish catch has been more or less constant since the 1990s, the world’s demand for aquaculture (farmed fish) has kept growing dramatically and with an estimated growth of additional two million tonnes-per-year approaching 2050, it will be necessary for the aquaculture industry to deliver this significantly enhanced volume of food in a sustainable manner.
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