The challenges of the global fish food system FISH IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SOURCES OF ANIMAL PROTEIN
It represents a low cost source of high quality protein, fatty acids and micronutrients that are essential for brain development in young children and part of a healthy diet.
As the global population increases to 9 billion by 2050, the global demand for fish will also increase The global fish food system will face considerable challenges including over-fishing, climate change and environmental problems such as pollution and ocean acidification as the need to provide more fish grows
fish
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billion
250
million
The World Bank report: “Fish to : prospects for fisheries and aquaculture”
In the developing world, more than one billion people obtain most of their animal protein from fish and
million
Total fish supply will increase from 154 million tons in 2011 to 186 million tons in 2030.
250 million depend on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.
660-820
people and their dependents are involved in downstream and ancillary-fish production activities
million
19,2%
54.8
people are engaged in the primary sector of fish production
of the animal protein in developing countries is provided by fish
24%
of the population’s intake of animal protein
in Low Income Food Deficit Countries is provided by fish
0 62%
By 2030 production from wild capture fisheries will be flat; aquaculture production will increase to fill the gap.
70%
of food fish will come from farm-raised sources by 2030.
54.8
of global fish consumption in by 2030 will be accounted for Asia
million
people are engaged in the primary sector of fish production
Climate change and our ailing oceans >500 ppm
> +3°C
dissolved carbon dioxide
450-550 ppm
dissolved carbon dioxide
+2°C
375 ppm
Sea surface temperatures around the world have risen over the past 100 years
dissolved carbon dioxide
+1°C Climate change is causing the ocean to now absorb 24 million tons of carbon dioxide per day. Carbon dioxide reacts with seawater to create carbonic acid, which lowers the pH level of the water (ocean acidification)
Warmer seas change ecosystems and affect global fisheries
Annual per capita fish consumption Global average 2010 17.2 kg
Sub-Saharan Africa 2030 18.2 kg
2010 6.8 kg
This is a very low level and does not meet the fish consumption level needed
2030 5.6 kg
for a healthy diet
A local context egypt Nile tilapia has been farmed for centuries – originated MORE THAN 4 000 years ago in Egypt
Tilapia comprises 75% of all aquaculture production in Egypt
Egyptian aquaculture and related activities provide
JOBS FOR OVER 144 000 PEOPLE
22% female
50% youth
Domestic aquaculture provides 60% of Egypt’s total fish consumption, offering the cheapest source of animal protein
Tilapia farming ensures ONE FISH PER WEEK for every person in Egypt
IN EGYPT, A 10% INCREASE IN AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION WILL LEAD TO AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 JOBS IN AREAS WITH FEW ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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