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Farmed Production of some Fish—and Seaweed—Is Soaring

  • In 2023, global aquaculture production reached close to 99 million tonnes of fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, highlighting a major increase in farmed seafood output.
  • This growth followed a steady shift since 2022 as aquaculture increasingly surpassed wild fishing due to overfishing concerns.
  • Asia led global aquaculture production, contributing 92 percent of the total 136 million tonnes of farmed aquatic animals and plants, including seaweed.
  • In Europe, 1.9 million tonnes of Atlantic salmon were sold in 2023, with 99 percent of sales from farmed sources.
  • Aquaculture's rise implies growing reliance on controlled farming for food supply and ecological benefits, especially from seaweed farming.
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Farmed production of some fish - and seaweed - is soaring

The amount of farmed seafood we consume -- as opposed to that taken wild from our waters -- is soaring every year, making aquaculture an ever-more important source for many diets, and a response to overfishing.

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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