This factsheet presents the top 10 species groups in global aquaculture 2018 and features one of the fastest growing species groups: crayfishes. The ranking of all 63 species groups in global aquaculture 2018 is illustrated on the back cover. More...

The latest FAO global aquaculture production statistics record 608 species items (under the ASFIS – Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System – list of aquatic species) that have been farmed in global aquaculture during 1950–2017. Among them...

Ensuring responsible and sustainable fisheries management around the world requires standardized, reliable, and up-to-date information for sound decision-making. FAO, as the only repository for global fishery and aquaculture data, regularly collects...

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...

The general objective of this study is to evaluate how MSP benefits specific blue economy sectors, with the aim of feeding the results into relevant EU policies and Competent Authorities in charge of implementing Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). The...

This study, developed within the framework of the Interreg VB project North-SEE, contains the analyses of existing regional planning regulations in the North Sea region as well as the development of a cartographic presentation of cross-border spatial...

Aquaculture production has very significantly increased in tonnage and value over the last decades. It is seen as a potential solution to replace the declining wild fishery stocks. This publication is a first attempt to examine aquaculture systems...

This report covers the overall operation of EU countries’ official controls and the Commission control activities carried out in 2019 and 2020 to ensure a high level of health protection and trust in the food chain, from farm to fork. These controls...

The EU Blue Economy Report has become the reference to understand past developments, trends and future opportunities in the blue economy and all individual economic activities related to our seas and oceans in the EU and its Member States.

The EU Blue Economy Report has become the reference to understand past developments, trends and future opportunities in the blue economy and all individual economic activities related to our seas and oceans in the EU and its Member States. In its...