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Count Capture Aquaculture Total China 308,380 10,855,295 11,163,675 Philippines 298 1,338,597 1,338,895 Indonesia 7,730 910,636 918,366 South Korea 15,212 621,154 ...
The aquaculture of salmonids is the farming and harvesting of salmonid fish under controlled conditions for both commercial and recreational purposes. Salmonids (particularly salmon and rainbow trout), along with carp and tilapia, are the three most important fish groups in aquaculture. [2] The most commonly commercially farmed salmonid is the ...
World map of fish and seafood consumption Historical development of seafood consumption. The List of countries by seafood consumption gives a comprehensive overview that ranks nations worldwide based on their annual seafood consumption per capita.
Salmon is a popular food fish. Classified as an oily fish, [108] salmon is considered to be healthy due to the fish's high protein, high omega-3 fatty acids, and high vitamin D [109] content. Salmon is also a source of cholesterol, with a range of 23–214 mg/100 g depending on the species. [110]
The industry suffered during the Great Recession, which coincided with a sudden appearance and outbreak of infectious salmon anemia in 2007. [7] Atlantic salmon production in Chile has fallen from 400,000 to 100,000 tonnes from 2005 to 2010. [8] By 2009, a salmon executive expected production to go back to the 2007 levels within four years. [2]
Aquaculture production in tonnes, 1950–2006. Aquaculture is the general term given to the cultivation of any fresh or saltwater plant or animal. It takes place in New Zealand in coastal marine areas (mariculture) and in inland tanks or enclosures. Aquaculture in New Zealand currently (2008) occupies 14,188 ha.
The United States imports aquaculture products from these and other countries, and operates an annual seafood trade deficit of over $9 billion. [20] Shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels), account for two-thirds of marine aquaculture production, followed by salmon (25 percent) and shrimp (10 percent). Production occurs mainly on land, in ponds ...
The Taku is the Southeast Alaska's top salmon-producing river. Data from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game [ 10 ] notes that nearly 2 million wild salmon return to the river annually, including up to 100,000 Chinook salmon (king salmon), 350,000 sockeye salmon (red salmon) and 400,000 coho salmon (silver salmon), 50,000 chum salmon (dog ...