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Book (series)Regional Review of Status and Trends in Aquaculture Development in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010 / Revisión Regional sobre la Situación y Tendencias en el Desarrollo de la Acuicultura en América Latina y el Caribe - 2010. 2011
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No results found.Aquaculture in Latin America and the Caribbean is growing at double (18.5 percent) the world average growth rate (8.2 percent) in the last 30 years. Three countries – Chile, Brazil and Ecuador – account for 74.5 percent of the volume and 77.9 percent of the value farmed in the last triennium. Regional aquaculture production has a high degree of concentration, but it has shown a slow diversification process. However, in the past 30 years, the contribution of aquaculture has risen from 0.1 to 9.6 percent of the regional fishery output in part because the stagnant capture fisheries. Improvements are required to increase access and performance of small-scale farmers, particularly in technical matters, farm management, market and marketing, financial aspects and logistics. Additionally, new technical assistance schemes, replacing old paternalistic practices, must be devised allowing small-scale farmers to improve production on a sustainable manner. Local natural conditions, good governa nce, political will and better science applied to production will permit substantial aquaculture progress in Latin America and the Caribbean, increasing its role in world fish farming and becoming an important source of livelihood and progress throughout the region. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (series)Regional Review on Status and Trends in Aquaculture Development in the Near East and North Africa - 2010 / ???? ??????? ??? ???? ???????? ????? ????? ??????? ??????? ?? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ??????? - 2010 2011
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No results found.Fish farming in the Near East and North Africa Region has been practised for centuries; however, modern aquaculture began in the late 1920s and has expanded considerably over the last three decades. Despite the modest production output from the region, aquaculture increased sixfold in the last decade from 135 000 tonnes in 1997 to just under 850 000 tonnes a decade later. The main driving forces for such expansion certainly include an increased public health awareness and interest in f ish products and the enactment of enabling policies supported by research, technology transfer and sector developmental incentives. The region comprises 18 countries and covers an area of about 11.3 million km2 with an estimated population of 355 million. Topographically, the region is characterized by vast arid areas that occupy over 75 percent of the total land mass, while arable and permanent croplands makes up less than 6 percent. None of the countries are landlocked, and the combi ned coastline stretches for 20 100 km. Freshwater is a scarce and valuable resource throughout the region. Five countries in the region contributed 99 percent of the total regional production in 2007 which was dominated by finfish. Promotion of an economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the region has been challenging, particularly with regard to freshwater fish farming. Yet, the region has a great potential to expand its industry through the employment of suitable and environ mentally friendly technologies. Furthermore, mariculture in the region is still at an early stage, even though in recent years a growing number of commercial shrimp farms and fish-farming operations using floating and submerged cages have been established and are encouraging new investments. -
Book (stand-alone)Regional review on status and trends in aquaculture development in North America 2015 2017
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No results found.The review summarizes status and trends of aquaculture development in North America for the period 2010-2015 and concentrates on activities in Canada and the United States of America. Relevant aspects of the social and economic background of each country are followed by a description of current and evolving aquaculture practices (species, methods, amounts and values) and the needs of the industry in terms of resources, services and technologies. Impacts of aquacultural practices on the environme nt are discussed, followed by a consideration of the industry’s response to market demands and opportunities and its contribution to social and economic development at the regional, national and international levels. External pressures on the sector, including climate change and economic events are described, along with associated changes in governance. The review concludes with an analysis of North American aquaculture’s contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the FAO Strategic Ob jectives, and the FAO Blue Growth Initiative. Throughout the review, outstanding issues and success stories are identified and a “way forward” suggested for each main topic.
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