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Catch of the Day: Sustainable Fishing

Dyneema' 360 Catch of the Day Over I billion people across the world rely on fish as their main source of protein, particularly in developing countries. 70% of the world's fish stocks are either fully exploited or depleted. Fish farming, or aquaculture has quickly stepped up to meet the growing demands of fish consumption in a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and regulated way. 1. Over 38 million people worldwide rely directly on fisheries and fish farms (aquaculture) for jobs. People who work in aquaculture Population of Canada Population of Spain 38m 34m 46m 2. Global demand for fish will reach 130 million tonnes by 2020. Aquaculture will account for 41% of this production (53.6 million tonnes). 150 130m TONNES 35m TONNES 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2020 Year 3. 1/8 OF ALL THE SEAFOOD WE CONSUME IS FROM SUSTAINABLE SOURCES The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) was createdin 1977 to set the standards for the fishing industry and help consumers to choose responsibly-caughtfish. CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD 89 FISHERIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE NOW MSC-CERTIFIED AND 129 HAVE APPLIED FOR CERTIFICATION. MSC www.msc.org 4. 60m 60 How did aquaculture production in 2004 compare to that in 1950? aquaculture production in tonnes (million) 5900% Im increase 1950 2004 5. Which countries account for the Olargest production of aquaculture? CHINA 35m TONNES Pacific VIETNAM 1.5m INDIA Зт TONNES TONNES Seaihern Oceas 6. Top 3 importers of sustainable fish. CHINA ecl JAPAN USA 4.7m 9m 13.8m 7. How long is the longest ever recorded fishing rod? 73 FT How short is the shortest ever recorded fishing rod? WESTCOTT STEEL 8 INCHES References http://www.thefishsite.com/articles/257/ aquaculture-production http://www.fao.org/fishery/aquaculture/en http://www.gulnnessworldrecords.com/records-12000/lo ngest fishing-rod/ ftp://ftp.fao.org/F/STAT/ summary/YB_Overview.pdf http://ngm.natlonalgeographic.com/2010/10/ seafood-crisis/gree nberg-text/3 www.dyneema360.com TONNES o productionin tonnes (milions)

Catch of the Day: Sustainable Fishing

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Over 1 billion people across the world rely on fish as their main source of protein, particularly in developing countries. 70% of the world’s fish stocks are either fully exploited or depleted. Fish...

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