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Slowly but surely, public awareness of the current, disconcerting state of global fish production is growing. 11 disturbing fishy facts.


Fishy Facts
Fact 1:

Every year we catch between 90 and 100 million tons of fish, crustaceans, and assorted shellfish. 90% is hauled up from the world’s oceans, with 10% coming from lakes and rivers.

FAO, 2016

Total world fishery production (capture plus aquaculture) is projected to expand, reaching 196 million tons in 2025.

FAO, 2016

Fact 2:

World per capita fish supply reached a new record high of 20 kg in 2014, thanks to vigorous growth in aquaculture.

FAO, 2016

Fact 3:

China is the largest producer and consumer of fish. They account for 33% of the world’s total.

FAO, 2016

Fact 4:
Fact 5:

25% of all fish worldwide is caught illegally. 

Food Inspiration, 2016

Fact 6:

56.6 million people were engaged in the primary sector of capture fisheries and aquaculture in 2014, of whom 36% were engaged full time.

FAO, 2016

29% of commercially traded species are subject to overfishing.

FAO, 2016

Fact 7:

27 million tons of fish are discarded as waste every year.

FAO, 2016

Fact 8:

The bycatch-to-shrimp ratio can be roughly 10:1 in tropical areas.

Worldwatch Institute, 2004

Fact 9:

The Gulf of Mexico contains an area of up to 20.000 km2 (the size of New Jersey) referred to as a dead zone – because nothing can live there due to the oxygen-depletion caused by fertilizer run-off.

Journal of environmental quality, 2001

Fact 10:

Based on current trends, the global fishing industry will be in a state of complete collapse by 2048.

Science, 2006

Fact 11:

Slowly but surely, public awareness of the current, disconcerting state of global fish production is growing. 11 disturbing fishy facts.


Fishy Facts

Every year we catch between 90 and 100 million tons of fish, crustaceans, and assorted shellfish. 90% is hauled up from the world’s oceans, with 10% coming from lakes and rivers.

FAO, 2016

Fact 1:

Total world fishery production (capture plus aquaculture) is projected to expand, reaching 196 million tons in 2025.

FAO, 2016

Fact 2:

World per capita fish supply reached a new record high of 20 kg in 2014, thanks to vigorous growth in aquaculture.

FAO, 2016

Fact 3:

China is the largest producer and consumer of fish. They account for 33% of the world’s total.

FAO, 2016

Fact 4:

25% of all fish worldwide is caught illegally. 

Food Inspiration, 2016

Fact 5:

56.6 million people were engaged in the primary sector of capture fisheries and aquaculture in 2014, of whom 36% were engaged full time.

FAO, 2016

Fact 6:

29% of commercially traded species are subject to overfishing.

FAO, 2016

Fact 7:

27 million tons of fish are discarded as waste every year.

FAO, 2016

Fact 8:

The bycatch-to-shrimp ratio can be roughly 10:1 in tropical areas.

Worldwatch Institute, 2004

Fact 9:

The Gulf of Mexico contains an area of up to 20.000 km2 (the size of New Jersey) referred to as a dead zone – because nothing can live there due to the oxygen-depletion caused by fertilizer run-off.

Journal of environmental quality, 2001

Fact 10:

Based on current trends, the global fishing industry will be in a state of complete collapse by 2048.

Science, 2006

Fact 11:

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