Title: Marine Fisheries Information Service No.242
Abstract: According to the Global Marine Aquarium Database (GMAD),
the worldwide marine ornamental fish trade is worth an
estimated US$ 200 – 300 million catering to about 2 million
people keeping marine aquaria. Among 1471 marine species
traded worldwide, Damselfishes make up almost half the
trade and the Three spot damselfish is among the top
10 species. While 90% of the freshwater aquaria fish are
farmed, in the marine sector it is less than 2% and almost
entirely sourced from the wild, giving rise to sustainability
concerns. Hence, a serious focus on developing reliable and
efficient hatchery protocols at least for a few species of trade
significance is important. Aquaculture sector can contribute
significantly to food security and economic development of
nations. Production of 83 million tonnes of aquatic food by
2030 is the projected target of the United Nation’s Food and
Agriculture Organisation. Of this, capture based aquaculture
(CBA) considered as a hybrid between capture fisheries and
aquaculture, is estimated to contribute about 20% of the
marine aquaculture production having an annual market value
of US$1.7 billion and high value species such as lobsters,
tunas and groupers occupying top slot. With these ideas in
the background, some of the recent research findings are
presented in this issue of MFIS.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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