Description

Global aquaculture production in 2015 reached 106 million tonnes, with an estimated value of US$163 billion, although the average annual growth rate of world aquatic animal production slowed to 6.4 percent in the period 2001-2015. In addition to farmed aquatic animals and aquatic plants, production also covered non-food products (pearls and shells). Bringing together information from six regional reviews, this overview examines how the aquaculture sector has performed over the past five years and the lessons that can be drawn to ensure sustainable growth and expansion of the sector in the years ahead. The aquaculture production data used are the latest 2015 data from the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Database - FishStatJ.