FAO: Global fish consumption stagnating

Global fisheries and aquaculture production is projected to increase by 2.2% to nearly 192 million tonnes in 2024, with wild catch volumes recovering by 1.1% after a poor 2023 influenced by El Niño’s impact on Peruvian anchoveta stocks, according to new analysis from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

FAO fisheries

Global fisheries and aquaculture production is projected to increase by 2.2% to nearly 192 million tonnes in 2024, with wild catch volumes recovering by 1.1% after a poor 2023 influenced by El Niño’s impact on Peruvian anchoveta stocks, according to new analysis from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.