Fish Farming Trends

Depths of bounty: More people eating more fish means more farming

The Economist

EVERY few years, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) produces a report on the state of the world’s fisheries and aquaculture. Its most recent effort is published today and two things are evident. One is that the weight of fish pulled from the depths has peaked. The other is that fish farming will soon account for half of all fish consumed by people, but that its rate of growth is slowing.

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