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Feeding the world: what role for fisheries?

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Frid, C. L. J., and Paramor, O. A. L. 2012. Feeding the world: what role for fisheries? – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 69: 145–150. Fisheries (wild capture and aquaculture) deliver more than 110 million tonnes of food and around 15% of the dietary protein to the 7 billion people currently living on the planet. With the global population expected to peak at 9 billion by 2050, and >80% of global fish stocks currently fully or overexploited (and aquaculture is at least in part dependent on capture fisheries), the contribution of fisheries looks set to decline. The challenge is therefore determining how better management, an ecosystem perspective, and more efficient utilization of fisheries waste can support fisheries products continuing to contribute significantly to “feeding the world” up to and beyond the population peak.

Source: ICES Journal of Marine Science

DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsr207

Authors: Chris L. J. Frid, Odette A. L. Paramor

Institutions: University of Liverpool, University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Language: English

Topic: Marine and fisheries research

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Responsible consumption and production, Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: University of Liverpool