FAO Aquaculture Statistics

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization issued its periodic report on fisheries. Aquaculture production totaled 51.6 million tonnes in 2008, which represents an increase of 2.5 per cent with respect to the previous period. Wild capture fisheries were level at 90 million tonnes. Seafood consumption per capita remained essentially unchanged at 16.9 kg: 8.5 kg from capture fisheries and 8.4 kg from aquaculture. As measured by imports, global seafood trade surpassed the $100 billion mark for the first time ever.