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A few words about: The Global Overview The Issues The FAO Special studies, and The Outlook. Fisheries production : (1998 - 2003). Million tonnes. 110. 100. Total capture. 90. (World). 80. Total capture. 70. (World without China). 60. Total aquaculture. 50. (World). 40. 30. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SOFIA 2004
SOFIA 2004
• A few words about:The Global OverviewThe IssuesThe FAO Special studies, and The Outlook
Fisheries production : (1998 - 2003)
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100110
98 99 00 01 02 03
Total capture(World)
Total capture(World without China)
Total aquaculture(World)
Total aquaculture(World without China)
Million tonnes
Per capita food fish supply (kg)
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
98 99 00 01 02 03
Kg/year
World
World - excluding China
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AquacultureAquaculture has an important role in food fish supplies
But growth not homogeneous: Stagnation in Europe and Oceania Rapid growth in Latin America Slow growth in Sub - Saharan Africa
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1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2002
MolluscsCrustaceansMarine fish
Growth of brackish and marine water aquaculture since 1970
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• Livelihoods
Recent employment growth – takes place in Asia
Employment in capture fisheries – growth appears to be stagnating
Faster growth in aquaculture employmentAbout 1 % of employment world-wide
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• Stagnation also for fishing vessels?
Up-to-date information on vessels 100 GT and above – shows stagnation in numbers – about 24 000
But this does not mean stagnation in fishing capacity
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• Figures include only a fraction of the Chinese vessels
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• Wild fish stocks
Fisheries Technical Paper 457 just releasedProvides detailed information on status of
marine fish stocks
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•International trade
The value of world fish trade continues to expand
Volume that enters trade – about unchangedChina responsible for growthChina accounted for some 7 % of world
exports in 2002
Imports and exports of fish and fishery products: China
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76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02
US$ billlions
Surplus
Imports
Exports
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Six Issues Capture based aquaculture Labour standards in the fishing sector Fisheries management and CITES Trade implications of fish species and fishery
product identification Governance and management of deep water
fisheries Recovery of depleted stocks : a challenging
necessity
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Issue: recovery of depleted stocks UNCLOS - contravention World Summit on Sustainable Development
(WSSD) - goals Recovery: easier for small pelagics than long-lived
demersals Recovery: can take 10 years or more
Action is needed urgently!
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Highlights of special FAO studies: Scope of seaweed industry Global aquaculture outlook Impacts of trawling on benthic habitats Measurement of fishing capacity Fisheries subsidies African freshwater fisheries Re-estimating discards
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Highlight: re-estimating discards in the world’s marine capture fisheries
Discards = portion of catch returned to sea In 1994 FAO estimated: 27 million tonnes/year In 2004 FAO reviewed available information We concluded that in the late 1990s discards were
most likely around 7 million tonnes/year
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OutlookTwo sections: coming decade & 2020 – 2030Capture fisheries: Restricted access Fewer fishersBetter economy – but little growth in landings
Aquaculture:Continued growth in output
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Situation in 2015 and beyond: computer simulations Comparison of IFPRI/WFC – FAO study Results somewhat different – function of
different assumptions Good news: apparent consumption of fish per
caput in the world will be higher in 2015- 2020 than it is today
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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