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ISSN 1020-5489 THE STATE OF WORLD FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE 2006 Cover photos: All cover photos are from FAO MediaBase and the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Photo Library. |
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PART 1
WORLD
REVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
Fisheries resources: trends in production, utilization and trade
The status of the fishing fleet
PART 2
SELECTED
ISSUES IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: moving into the second decade of implementation
Sustainable growth and expansion of aquaculture: an ecosystem approach
The allocation of fishing rights: an evolving issue
Impact of market-based standards and labels on international fish trade
PART 3
HIGHLIGHTS OF SPECIAL STUDIES
Rehabilitation of riverine habitat for fisheries
Responsible fish trade and food security
Trash or treasure? Low-value/trash fish from marine fisheries in the Asia–Pacific region
Production of low-value/trash fish
Conservation and management of shared fish stocks: legal and economic aspects
Marine capture fisheries management in the Indian ocean: status and trends
Simulation of economic performance
Causes of detentions and rejections in international fish trade
Relative frequency of border cases by importing region
Categories of border cases: patterns and trends
Performance of exporters, grouped by continents, in major markets
Medium-term challenges and constraints for aquaculture
Table 1
World fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization
Table 2
World fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization, excluding China
Table 3
Inland capture fishery production by economic class
Table 4
Top ten aquaculture producers of food fish supply: quantity and emerging growth
Table 5
World aquaculture production: average annual rate of growth for different species groups
Table 6
Top ten species groups in aqualculture production: quantity and emerging growth
Table 7
World fishers and fish farmers by continent
Table 8
Number of fishers and fish farmers in selected countries
Table 9
Powered fishing fleets in selected countries
Table 10
Total and per capita food fish supply by continent and economic grouping in 2003
Table 11
Top ten exporters and importers of fish and fishery products
Table 12
International river basins and management frameworks by continent
Table 13
Specific conditions of aquatic habitats important for the rehabilitation of fisheries
Table 14
Common categories of habitat rehabilitation and examples of common actions
Table 15
Estimations of annual low-value/trash-fish production in the Asia–Pacific region
Table 16
Basic data on the largest Indian Ocean fisheries by subsector
Table 17
Fuel costs as a percentage of the revenue from fish landed, developing and developed countries
Table 18
Fuel costs as a percentage of the revenue landed by type of fishing gear, developing and developed countries
Table 19
Performance of continents in exporting to the European Union, Canada and Japan
Table 20
Estimated quantity and value of border cases for Japan
Table 21
Fish production in 2004 and projections for 2010 and later
Figure 1
World capture and aquaculture production
Figure 2
World fish utilization and supply, excluding China
Figure 3
World capture fisheries production
Figure 4
Marine and inland capture fisheries: top ten producer countries in 2004
Figure 5
Capture fisheries production: principal marine fishing areas in 2004
Figure 6
Marine capture fisheries production: top ten species in 2004
Figure 7
Inland capture fisheries by continent in 2004
Figure 8
Inland capture fisheries: top ten producer countries in 2004
Figure 9
Inland capture fisheries: major species groups in 2004
Figure 10
Aquaculture production by regional grouping in 2004
Figure 11
Trends in world aquaculture production: major species groups
Figure 12
World aquaculture production: major species groups in 2004
Figure 13
World aquaculture production of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in 2004: breakdown by environment
Figure 14
Aquaculture production in inland and marine waters
Figure 15
Distribution of decked fishing vessels by continent
Figure 16
Age distribution of fishing vessels and fish carriers above 100 GT operational at the end of 2005
Figure 17
Distribution of shipbuilding areas for vessels registered in regions
Figure 18
Capture fisheries production in marine areas
Figure 19
Global trends in the state of world marine stocks since 1974
Figure 20
Utilization of world fisheries production (breakdown by quantity), 1964–2004
Figure 21
Utilization of world fisheries production (breakdown by quantity), 2004
Figure 22
Total protein supply by continent and major food group
Figure 23
Fish as food: per capita supply
Figure 24
Contribution of fish to animal protein supply
Figure 25
Relative contribution of aquaculture and capture fisheries to food fish consumption
Figure 26
World fishery exports by major commodity groups
Figure 27
Share of world fisheries production destined for exports
Figure 28
Net exports of selected agricultural commodities by developing countries
Figure 29
Imports and exports of fish and fishery products for different regions, indicating net deficit or surplus
Figure 30
Trade flows by continent
Figure 31
Shrimp prices in Japan and the United States of America
Figure 32
Skipjack tuna prices in Africa and Thailand
Figure 33
Groundfish prices in the United States of America
Figure 34
Cephalopod prices in Japan
Figure 35
Fishmeal and soybean meal prices in Germany and the Netherlands
Figure 36
Estimated HIV prevalence and number of people infected among subpopulations considered at higher than average risk for HIV in two African and two Asian countries
Figure 37
Vertical slot fish pass, Iffezheim, River Rhine, France/Germany
Figure 38
International trade in fishery products: impact on food security in low-income food-deficit countries
Figure 39
The “low-value/trash-fish loop”, where increasing demand sustained by increasing prices drives increased fishing and resource degradation
Figure 40
Production flows in the Asia–Pacific region, by major categories of fish
Figure 41
Technical measures for fisheries management in use in the Indian Ocean countries
Figure 42
Diesel prices, United States of America, 2002–06
Figure 43
Global consumption of oil by sector, 1973 and 2004
Figure 44
Simplified representation of some oil-peaking scenarios by a number of experts in 2006
Figure 45
Past, current and projected world oil production, by source
Figure 46
Total border cases relative to import quantities for the European Union, the United States of America, Canada and Japan, 1992–2002
Figure 47
Relative frequency of border cases for the European Union, the United States of America, Canada and Japan
Box 1
Fishery development phases of oceanic species
Box 2
FAO’s role in promoting cooperation for more effective governance.
Box 3
1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement Review Conference
Box 4
Ethical issues in fisheries
Box 5
Information to support implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
Box 6
Introducing and promoting fisheries co-management
Box 7
Strengthening national capacity to combat IUU fishing
Box 8
Risk analysis
Box 9
Alien species in fisheries and aquaculture
Box 10
What makes women in fishing communities vulnerable to HIV/AIDS?
Box 11
The FAO strategy on chronic diseases
Box 12
Low-value/trash fish: a definition
Box 13
Low-value/trash-fish prices
Notes: Unless otherwise stated, the source of data for the figures and tables is FAO. Data for China do not include Taiwan Province of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.