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From: VanAnrooy, Raymon (FAOSLC)

Dear Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture friends,

Via this message FAO would like to update you on global Aquaculture statistics.

According to the new release of FAO World Aquaculture Production Statistics (1950-2011), world aquaculture production of food fish reached 62.7 million tonnes in 2011. The total production increased by 6.2% from an estimated 59 million tonnes in 2010. The estimated value of farmed food fish in 2011 was USD 130 billion. Farmed aquatic algae production in 2011 was 21 million tonnes, worth USD 5.5 billion. The 2010 world production level in the new data release is lower than previous data released, due largely to the downward adjustment of 2010 production by India, the world's second largest aquaculture producer.

In 2011, Thailand and Japan suffered from great losses caused by catastrophic natural disasters. Thai aquaculture production dropped by 0.28 million tonnes (22% reduction) from its 2010 level, and Japan by 0.16 million tonnes (-23%). A few other global major producers (such as Myanmar, USA and Malaysia, etc.,) and regional major producers (such as Uganda) also experienced negative growth in aquaculture output in 2011  for various reasons. Nevertheless, most countries and regions enjoyed a positive growth in aquaculture in 2011.

The number of cultured species registered in the new data release further increased to 559 from 541 in 2010. This increase is more a consequence of data quality improvement than of further species diversification at the production level.

A short summary of the global trends in aquaculture production (by region) and a comparison with capture fisheries production is presented in the following two tables:

World aquaculture production of food fish* by continent (million tonnes)
        2001    2002    2003    2004    2005    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    Share in 2011
Africa  0.4     0.5     0.5     0.6     0.6     0.8     0.8     0.9     1.0     1.3     1.4     2.2%
Americas        1.7     1.8     1.9     2.1     2.2     2.4     2.4     2.5     2.5     2.6     2.9     4.7%
Asia    30.3    32.4    34.2    36.9    39.2    41.8    44.2    47.0    49.5    52.4    55.5    88.5%
Europe  2.1     2.0     2.2     2.2     2.1     2.2     2.4     2.3     2.5     2.5     2.7     4.3%
Oceania 0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3%
Total   34.6    36.8    38.9    41.9    44.3    47.3    49.9    52.9    55.7    59.0    62.7
Annual growth rate      6.8%    6.3%    5.8%    7.7%    5.7%    6.8%    5.6%    6.0%    5.2%    5.9%    6.2%
*food fish = fishes, crustaceans, molluscs, amphibians, reptiles (excluding crocodiles) and other aquatic animals (such as sea cucumber, sea urchin, etc.) for human consumption.


Contribution of aquaculture to the world total fish production** (million tonnes, excluding aquatic plants)
        2001    2002    2003    2004    2005    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011
Aquaculture (Million tonnes)    34.6    36.8    38.9    41.9    44.3    47.3    49.9    52.9    55.7    59.0    62.7
Contribution to total (%)       27.6%   28.8%   30.6%   31.1%   32.4%   34.4%   35.5%   37.0%   38.2%   39.9%   40.1%
Capture (Million tonnes)        90.7    91.0    88.3    92.7    92.5    90.2    90.7    90.1    90.0    89.0    93.5
Contribution to total (%)       72.4%   71.2%   69.4%   68.9%   67.6%   65.6%   64.5%   63.0%   61.8%   60.1%   59.9%
Total fish production   125.4   127.8   127.2   134.6   136.8   137.5   140.7   143.0   145.7   148.0   156.2
** total fish production includes production destined for human consumption and for non-food uses (such as reduction for fish meal and oil, etc.).


In the attached overview file you will also find the top 20 producers of aquaculture products in the world as well as the trends by main groups of aquatic species.
 We hope the above and attached is useful information for you.

We would like to take this opportunity also to thank those of you who have been involved in collection, analysis and submission of fisheries and aquaculture data and information to FAO in recent years. Without your assistance overviews like these are not possible. Thank you therefore very much.

Please keep also in mind that the FAO aquaculture database can be accessed at the addresses below:

- http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstat/en together with the FISHSTAT+ software to consult it;
- http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en embedded in the new FISHSTATJ software;
- http://www.fao.org/fishery/topic/16140/en through the online query panel

Additional information on aquaculture trends can be found also at: http://www.fao.org/fishery/aquaculture/en

The most recent REGIONAL REVIEW ON STATUS AND TRENDS IN AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - 2010 can be downloaded from: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2142b/i2142b.pdf

If you notice any inconsistencies or incorrectness in the data presented, please let us know. We would be happy to further improve the fisheries statistics in the region together with you.

We appreciate your continuous support to the collection and analysis of global fisheries statistics and hope we can count on your assistance also in the coming years.

With best regards

Xiaowei ZHOU
Fishery Statistician (Aquaculture)
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics and Information Service (FIPS)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

&
Raymon van Anrooy

Fishery and Aquaculture officer
WECAFC Secretary
FAO Sub regional office for the Caribbean (SLC)
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