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REPORT from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsGlobal per capita fish consumption rises above 20 kilograms a yearFAO's new State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report urges more work to rein in overfishing7 July 2016, ROME- Global per capita fish consumption has risen to above 20 kilograms a year for the first time, thanks to stronger aquaculture supply and firm demand, record hauls for some key species and reduced wastage, according to a new FAO report published today.There were around 4.6 million fishing vessels in the world in 2014, 90 percent of which are in Asia and Africa, and only 64,000 of which were 24 meters or longer, according to SOFIA. Globally, fish provided 6.7 percent of all protein consumed by humans, as well as offering a rich source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, calcium, zinc and iron. Some 5...

What if we had the chance to reinvent the world's food system and make local, more sustainable food the norm rather than the exception?It might seem like a crazy idea, but with 9 billion people expected on our planet in by 2050, it's a necessity.Experts agree that world food production will need to increase by 2050, but we can't exponentially increase the amount of land or freshwater that would be required to meet that demand. With arable land in limited supply, some estimates indicate we only have 60 years of food production left in our soils if we continue with current agricultural practices.One food production sector that is growing rapidly is aquaculture—the practice of growing food in the water. Nearly every coastal country has significant potential to farm its oceans, and the global sector is poised to grow.  Aquaculture could feed the world a...