Conference Name:Side Event: Treasures of the oceans and inland waters: Ensuring food security and nourishing nations, 46th Session of the Committee on Food Security (CFS), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy, 14-18 October 2019

Date: 14-10-2019

Abstract: Trends in global fish production
SSF catch share in decline: 50-percent reduction in some countries since 1980s; Capture to culture: Aquaculture (marine and inland) contributes 53 percent of food fish today; Non-food uses: Fish meal and fish oil industry impacts on local food security and sustainability (e.g., West Africa and South Asia); Inland fisheries: Direct human consumption; diverse and complex fisheries and ecosystems; vulnerable and marginalized communities…