Global aquaculture production increased by almost 180%
Seafood
China
Published May 31, 2023
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China continues to dominate the production of these products with a share of 92% Global aquaculture production has grown by almost 180% in less than 20 years, rising from 43.0 million tonnes in 2000 to 120.1 million tonnes in 2019, the National Association of Industrial Aquaculture Enterprises reported, citing a review published in Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. It is noted that China continues to dominate the world production of these products with a share of 92%, the remaining 8% are in America, Europe, Africa and Oceania. The most popular fish in aquaculture farms is carp. However, the share of this fish is gradually decreasing in world production: from 60% in 2000 to 46% in 2019. At the same time, the share of tilapia and catfish is growing. The production of these fish species increased by 5% and 6% respectively. In addition, Atlantic salmon showed modest growth, accounting for 5% of global fish production in 2019. Crustaceans showed the most noticeable ...
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