Reports

This report evaluates the economic performance of the EU aquaculture industry during the period 2008-2016. Even if aquaculture production has been stagnant, the turnover and economic performance indicators have increased over time. The EU aquaculture...

The Multi-Use in European Seas (“MUSES”) EU-funded project builds on existing knowledge to explore the real opportunities for Multi-Use (“MU”) in Europe, including the scope for innovation and Blue Growth potential, and to present practical solutions...

This report provides the most up-to-date information on the disaggregated impacts of climate change for marine and inland fisheries and aquaculture, in the context of poverty alleviation and the differential dependency of countries on fish and...

The 2018 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture emphasizes the sector’s role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and measurement of progress towards these goals. The...

This study forms an understanding of the representation of women working in FLAG areas and assesses the level and types of support FLAGs provide to these women. The findings add to the wider understanding of the number and roles of women working in...

This report is based on the submitted questionnaire on Aquatic Genetic Resources in the Netherlands, which was prepared on request of the FAO as input for the State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The report...

European Union (EU), aquaculture production is an important economic activity in many coastal and continental regions. EU's high standards both facilitate intra-EU trade and create opportunities for European businesses to compete on the global market...

The aim of this study was to gather information on current animal welfare practices in European aquaculture as regards the transport and slaughter of farmed fish, and to analyse the extent that fish welfare issues remain unresolved. The costs of...

This policy review assesses approaches to spatial planning for aquaculture in Europe in 2017, along with Norway, the United States of America, Canada, China, and Australia, leveraging the AquaSpace partnership and the Galway Statement. The review...

The need for adaptation in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the associated challenges are expected to increase with climate change. This has been stated with a very high degree of confidence by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in...

The 2016 Annual Economic Report (AER) on the Economic Performance of the EU Aquaculture sector provides a comprehensive overview of the latest information available on the production, economic value, structure, and competitive performance of the...

This report explores the nature of the 2030 Agenda, its goals and targets, and their relevance to aquaculture development. It examines the potential contribution of aquaculture development to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the...

A short-term projection model is developed to assess and monitor potential future fish demand and supply gaps at the country (nearly 200 countries or territories), regional (about 40 country groups), and global levels for nine species groups. Salient...

This Study comes after a long series of studies that have attempted to define and measure the blue economy in the EU. These have provided some qualitative information, but they largely reinforced what was already known from the first 2009 study...