World fishery production from 1950 to 2009. Wild fisheries are declining, as 80 percent of assessed fish species are fully or over-exploited, while aquaculture is increasing globally as a source of seafood production, according to the United Nations Food and Aquaculture Organization. (Stefania Vannuccini, Fishery Statistician, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics and Information Service)[back]
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