What are fisheries and aquaculture?

What are fisheries and aquaculture?

Aquaculture is the fastest growing form of food production in the world. Marine aquaculture in the United States contributes to seafood supply, supports commercial fisheries, and has great growth potential.

What is aquaculture in the Philippines?

Aquaculture in the Philippines has a long history and involves many species and farming practices in diverse ecosystems. Most of the production comes from the farming of seaweed, milkfish, tilapia, shrimp, carp, oyster and mussel.

What is the difference between fisheries and aquaculture?

Though aquaculture and fisheries have more similarities between them, they come with certain differences. Fisheries are concerned with fish or shellfish. They mainly deal with catching, processing, and selling fish. On the other hand, aquaculture is related to the cultivation of both aquatic animals and aquatic plants.

Which fish is best for farming in Philippines?

Cultured species for aquaculture in the Philippines

  • Tilapia mainly Nile tilapia.
  • Milkfish.
  • Carp mainly bighead carp.
  • Catfish.

Is fish farming profitable in Philippines?

Aquaculture such as fish farming is viable, sustainable and now a profitable business here in Cordillera which is now also being patronized by rice, corn and vegetable farmers as an alternative source of their income to help improve the living conditions of their respective families.

What is good aquaculture practices?

Aquaculture farms should be in an environmentally suitable area where risks to food safety from chemical, biological and physical hazards from air, soil, and water are minimized. Explanatory Note: Identify possible sources of contamination and the subsequent chemical, biological and physical hazards.

What does Cofi stand for?

Established by the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) at its Sixteenth Session (1985) in accordance with Rule XXX-10 of the General Rules of the Organization and Rule VII of the COFI Rules of Procedure. Open to all Member Nations of the Organization.

What is the FAO Committee on fisheries?

The Committee on Fisheries (COFI), a subsidiary body of the FAO Council, was established by the FAO Conference in 1965. It is the only global inter-governmental forum where FAO Members meet to review and consider the issues and challenges related to fisheries and aquaculture.

What will be on the Cofi agenda?

Key topics on the COFI agenda will include: the current state of fisheries and aquaculture, the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, aquaculture biosecurity and sustainable growth, the role of small-scale fisheries and the livelihood of coastal communities, as well as illegal fishing and fish operations at sea.

Where can I find FAO Food data?

FAOSTAT FAOSTAT provides free access to food and agriculture data for over 245 countries and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings from 1961 to the most recent year available.