The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture - 2016 (SOFIA)

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The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture - 2016 (SOFIA)

Contributing to food security and nutrition for all

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 204 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-109185-2

Series title The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA)

Series number 2016

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Synopsis (short abstract) This issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture aims to provide objective, reliable and up-to-date data and information to a wide range of readers – policy-makers, managers, scientists, stakeholders and indeed all those interested in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. As always, the scope is global and the topics many and varied. This edition uses the latest official statistics on fisheries and aquaculture to present a global analysis of trends in fish stocks, production, p rocessing, utilization, trade and consumption. It also reports on the status of the world’s fishing fleets and analyses the make-up of human engagement in the sector.

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FAO. 2016. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2016. Contributing to food security and nutrition for all. Rome. 200 pp.

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