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The FAO urged the world to combat harmful practices and mismanagement threatening Fisheries and Aquaculture, important sectors in human food.
Fish farming has great potential to meet the growing demand for food that is derived from population growth, says new report “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture”Published Monday.
Fish remains one of the consumer products market of the people, worth almost $ 130 billion in 2012, a figure that should continue to rise, he said.
“The health of our planet and our own health and the future of food security, it all depends on how we treat the world blue”Said the Director General of the agency, Jose Graziano da Silva, who advocated a sustainable and responsible management of aquatic resources.
The research meant that this renewed interest in the so-called “Mundo Azul” occurs when the ratio of fish production used by humans for food increased from about 70 percent in 1980 to a record level of more than 85 percent (136 million tons) in 2012.
These activities will support the livelihoods of between 10 to 12 percent of the world population, he said. An important trend is the increasing participation of developing countries in their trade.
He noted that per capita fish consumption has soared from 10 kilograms in 1960 to more than 19 kilograms in 2012.
The new FAO study also indicates that fish now accounts for almost 17 percent of the protein intake of the global population, which in some coastal and island countries can exceed 70 percent.
According to FAO, the millionaire annual food waste in the world, including the post-harvest fish, which tend to be higher in variant small-scale losses.
He also points out that illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing remains a serious threat to marine ecosystems and also has a negative impact on livelihoods, local economies and food supplies.
Consider that if the oceans of planet of sustainably managed have an important role in creating jobs and feeding the world's population.
Since 1990, employment in the sector has grown at a faster pace than the world population, and in 2012 employed around 60 million people engaged in capture fisheries and aquaculture activities. Of these, 84 percent worked in Asia, followed by Africa with about 10 percent.
“We must ensure that the welfare of the environment supports human well-being, so that long term sustainable prosperity a reality for all. For this reason, FAO is committed to promoting 'blue growth', based on sustainable and responsible management of water resources”He said Da Silva.
SOURCE: Andina.com.pe
