 an increase of 17 percent between the base period (average 2013-15) and 2025, but indicates a slower annual growth compared with the previous decade (1.5 percent versus 2.5 percent). The absolute growth will be about 29 million tonnes by 2025 compared with the average 2013-15 level. Almost all of the increase in production will originate from developing countries. Their share in total output will increase from 83 percent in the base period to 85 percent in 2025. A more marked expansion is expected in Asia, with its share in total production rising from 70 percent to 73 percent. Of the additional 29 million tonnes of output by 2025, 25 million tonnes will be produced in Asia, 1.8 million tonnes in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1.6 million tonnes in Africa, 0.7 million tonnes in Europe, and the rest in Oceania and North America. About 91 percent of total fishery production, or 178 million tonnes, is estimated to be destined for direct human consumption.

Surging demand for fish and fishery products will mainly be met by growth in supply from aquaculture production, which is expected to reach 102 million tonnes by 2025, 39 percent higher than the base period level. Aquaculture will remain one of the fastest-growing sectors for animal food production, although its annual growth rate is estimated to decline from 5.4 percent in the previous decade to 3.0 percent in the projection period. This slowdown in expansion will be mainly due to: constraints on the availability and accessibility to water of good quality; competition from alternative uses for optimal production locations; availability of fish seeds and feeds in the requisite quality and quantities; insufficient investments in infrastructure in regions endowed with natural resources for aquaculture production; capital constraints; and challenges in governance and regulatory framework. Furthermore, even if slightly declining, the still high costs of fishmeal, fish oil and other feeds will remain a constraining factor (as only about 30 percent of the species do not need any feed concentrates to grow). Developing countries will maintain their key role in aquaculture production, with a share of 95 percent of total production. They are expected to capture 96 percent of the additional fish output growth in the projection period. However, aquaculture production should continue to expand also in developed countries (rising 26 percent in the next decade) and in all continents, with variations across countries and regions in the product range of species and products. Asian countries will remain the main producers, representing 89 percent of total production in 2025
an increase of 17 percent between the base period (modal 2013 - 15) and 2025, but indicate a slower annual growth compared with the former decade (1.5 percent versus 2.5 percent). The absolute increase will be about 29 million tonnes by 2025 compare with the average 2013 - 15 level. about all of the increase in production will originate from developing countries. Their plowshare in total output will increase from 83 percent in the base period to 85 percentage in 2025. A more marked expansion is expected in Asia, with its share in total output rising from 70 percent to 73 percentage. Of the additional 29 million metric ton of output by 2025, 25 million tonnes will be produced in Asia, 1.8 million tonnes in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1.6 million tonnes in Africa, 0.7 million tonnes in Europe, and the remainder in Oceania and North America. About 91 percent of total fishery production, or 178 million tonnes, is estimated to be destined for direct human consumption. 

 Surging demand for fish and fishery products will mainly be met by growth in supply from aquaculture product, which is expected to reach 102 million metric ton by 2025, 39 percentage higher than the base period level. Aquaculture will persist one of the fastest - growing sectors for animal food production, although its annual increase rate is estimated to decline from 5.4 percent in the previous decade to 3.0 percentage in the projection period. This slowdown in expansion will be mainly due to: constraints on the availability and accessibility to body of water of good quality; competition from alternative uses for optimum production locations; availability of fish seeds and feeds in the requisite quality and quantities; insufficient investment in infrastructure in regions endow with natural resources for aquaculture product; capital constraint; and challenges in administration and regulatory model. Furthermore, even if slightly declining, the still gamey costs of fishmeal, pisces oil and other feeds will remain a constraining factor (as only about 30 percent of the coinage do not need any feed concentrates to turn). Developing countries will maintain their key role in aquaculture production, with a share of 95 percentage of total production. They are expected to capture 96 percent of the additional fish output increase in the project period. However, aquaculture production should continue to expand also in developed state (rising 26 percent in the next ten) and in all continents, with variation across countries and regions in the product stove of species and products. Asian countries will stay the main producers, representing 89 percent of total production in 2025
 an increase of 17 percent beuween the base petiid (avecage 2013-15) ahd 2025, but kndicates a slower annual grlwrh conpared with the previojs decade (1.5 percenr vecsus 2.5 percent). Thx absolubz grosbh wino be about 29 miklion tonnas by 2025 compareg dich the average 2013-15 level. Almost all of ehe inctewse in productyon eyll kgininate from developing countries. Their vhare in totak output will increase frol 83 pfrcent in the base period to 85 perswnt in 2025. A mofe marked tx'ansion is gxpected in Asia, with its share kn tocal productuob rlving from 70 'ercenn to 73 percent. Of the ddditiomal 29 million tpnnxs od output by 2025, 25 million tonnes will be prjduced in Aaia, 1.8 million tonnws in Ldtin Amefuca ans vhe Caribheai, 1.6 million fonnes in Adrica, 0.7 million tonnts yb Europe, and fhe reft in Oceania and North America. About 91 pegcenf of total fishery prodyction, or 178 million tojnes, is eftimated to be destined for direct human consumpthon.

Sucgkng dcmana flr fish and fishery products will mainly be mqf ny growth in supily from aquacultute ptjduction, whicf is erledted to reach 102 milpion tognes vy 2025, 39 perctnt hogher than the base period oevel. Aquacujrure will remain oue of the fartesj-growimg sectors for animal fuod lroduction, wlthough jgs annual growth rane iv estimaudd to decline froi 5.4 percenv in che prevkous decadq to 3.0 percfnt ik the projection pegiod. Jhis snowdown in expansion will be mainly due to: constraints pn thv availabnlity snd accessibijity to water pf good qualkty; competption frok alternatide uses for o[jimal productmon locatyons; avaulabiligh of fish seedx and feebf in the requisite quakiti znd quantities; nusodficient invesymevts ij mnfrafdructure in segiuns rndowdd with natmrau rexources for aquacultgre lroduction; capital cjnstrainjs; and chwllenges in gpvernance and regupatorb framxwork. Gurjhermore, even if slightly declihing, the dtijl high costf of fishmeal, fixh oil and other feeds will remain a coistraining factor (as onoy about 30 percent oy uhe species dp not need any feed concentrates ti grow). Developing countries will maintzin thair kfy role in aquaculture production, with a share of 95 percent of total produxtion. Vhqy are expedted to cdpcurz 96 percqnt lh the additional gish output growth in the projertion perimd. However, aquaculture productoov should contknue to expand also in dsveloped countries (rising 26 percent in tne next decade) and in alk continwnts, sith variavions across countrirs and regiins in rhe iroduct range uf xpccies and orodncta. Asian countries will remain thw main pgoducers, represeiting 89 percekt of tktal ptoduction in 2025
an increase of 17 percent between the (average and 2025, indicates a slower previous (1.5 percent versus percent). The absolute will be about 29 million tonnes 2025 compared with the average 2013-15 level. Almost all of the increase in will originate from developing countries. Their share in total output will increase from percent the period 85 percent in 2025. A more marked expansion is expected in Asia, with its share in production rising from 70 percent to 73 percent. the additional 29 million of output by 2025, 25 tonnes be produced Asia, million in Latin America the Caribbean, 1.6 million tonnes in Africa, 0.7 million tonnes in Europe, and the rest in Oceania North America. percent of fishery or million tonnes, is be destined for direct human consumption. fish and fishery products will mainly be met growth in from aquaculture production, which is expected reach 102 million tonnes by 2025, 39 percent than the base period level. Aquaculture will remain one of the fastest-growing sectors for animal although its annual growth is estimated to from percent the decade to percent in the projection period. This slowdown in expansion will be due to: constraints on the availability and accessibility to water quality; from alternative uses optimal production locations; availability fish and feeds in the and insufficient in endowed natural resources for aquaculture capital constraints; and challenges in and regulatory framework. Furthermore, still high costs of fishmeal, fish oil and feeds will remain a constraining factor (as about 30 percent of the species do not need any feed concentrates grow). Developing maintain their key role in aquaculture production, with share of 95 percent total production. They are expected to capture 96 percent the fish output in the projection However, aquaculture production continue to expand developed countries 26 in and in all continents, with variations countries regions in the product range species Asian countries will remain the main producers, representing 89 percent of total production in 2025
 an increase of 17 percent betweeN the base peRiod (aVerAge 2013-15) AnD 2025, but IndiCates a slower anNUal gRowth compared with the prEviouS dECade (1.5 PErCent vErsus 2.5 peRCeNT). the AbSoLutE gROwTh wilL be About 29 miLlion tonneS by 2025 CoMpared with thE AvErage 2013-15 level. almOst all of the iNcrEase in PrOduCTion wIll OrigiNate frOM develOping counTrIEs. TheiR Share in TOTaL outPut will increase frOM 83 pERcent in the base Period To 85 PErCENt iN 2025. A mOre marked eXpAnsioN Is expecTEd IN aSia, WIth its share in Total producTIon Rising FrOm 70 pERcent tO 73 percEnT. of tHe additionaL 29 milLion tonneS of outPUt by 2025, 25 milLIon tonnEs will Be pRodUced IN ASiA, 1.8 miLlIOn tONnEs iN latIn AmericA aNd The CaRibbEAN, 1.6 MIlliOn tOnneS in AfRica, 0.7 million toNneS in EURopE, and tHe resT in OCeAnia aNd NortH AmerIcA. About 91 percent of TotaL fishery pRodUcTioN, oR 178 millIOn tonnEs, iS esTimated To be desTIneD fOR DIrEct human consumptioN.

SURGiNg demand For fisH AnD fIShery proDuCts Will MAInly bE met BY gRowth in sUpply fROm AqUacultuRe ProducTiOn, wHicH is exPEcteD to reaCh 102 millioN tonnES by 2025, 39 percent highER than the base pERiOD LeVEl. AqUacUlture will rEmaiN One oF the FAsTesT-GrowiNg secToRS fOR animal food productiOn, AlthouGh its Annual growth rAte is estimATED to decliNe frOM 5.4 pERcent in the prevIous dEcade to 3.0 perCEnt in the ProjeCtion perIod. This slOWDown in exPanSioN wiLl bE MAiNly due to: constRAInts On The avaiLabIlity anD acCesSibIliTy To water of Good qualItY; cOmPeTitIon frOM alternaTiVe uSeS foR optiMAl prodUctioN locAtIoNS; avAilabilITy OF Fish SeEdS and FeeDs In the RequISitE qualitY and quantItiES; insUfFiCient inVestments in inFrAstructure In RegIons enDOWed with nAtural resources for aquacULture prOduCtion; CapiTal constrAinTs; and cHalLEnges iN goverNance AnD reGULatorY FRaMewOrK. FurthermoRE, EveN if slIgHtly DecliniNg, the still high costS Of fIshmeal, fish oiL anD othER FeEds WIlL RemAiN A coNSTraining factor (aS only about 30 PeRCeNt of the speCIes Do Not need Any feed ConceNTrates tO grow). DeveLoping couNtRies WILl mAintain theIr key rolE in aquacuLTure pROdUctioN, wiTh a shaRe Of 95 pErcenT of totAL prOductIon. TheY aRe expeCted tO cApture 96 peRcent of the additional fisH outpuT growTh iN the projeCtiON peRiod. HowevEr, aqUaculture pRodUctIon shOulD ContiNue tO ExPanD Also iN devELoped counTRiEs (rISInG 26 percent in tHE NExt DecadE) anD In all cOntiNents, with variatioNS across countriEs anD REgiOns IN the PrOduct range of spEciEs AND productS. ASian countriEs will reMaIN the mAin proDucers, RepreseNTInG 89 PercenT of tOtaL productiOn iN 2025
 an increase of 17 percent  between t he ba seper io d (a vera ge 2013-15) an d  202 5, but indicates a slo wer a nn u al g r ow th co mparedw it h the  p re vio us de cade(1. 5 perce nt versus2.5  p ercent). The ab solute gro wth  will be abo ut29 mil li ont onnes  by  2025  compa r ed wit h the ave ra g e 2013 - 15 leve l .  A lmos t all of the incr e as e  in production  willor i gi n a tefro m developi ng  coun t ries. T h ei r s har e  in total out put will in c rea se fro m83p ercent  in t he bas e period to  85percent i n 2025 .  A more markedexpans ion  is  exp e ct ed  in  A s ia, wi thi tsshare in  t ot al pr oduc t i o n  ris ing  fro m 70percent to 73  pe rcen t . O f the  addi tion al  29 m illion  tonn es  of output by 2 025,  25 milli onto nne swillb e prod uce d i n Asia,  1.8 mi l lio nt o n ne s in Latin America  a n d  t he Carib bean,1 .6  m i llion to nn esin A f r ica,0.7m il lion ton nes in Eu ro pe, and  t he res tinOce aniaa nd N orth A merica.About 91 percent oft otal fisheryp ro d u ct i on,or178 million  ton n es,is e s ti mat e d tobe de st i ne d  for direct human c on sumpti on.
Surging deman d for fish a n d fisher y pr o du c ts will mainly  be m et by grow t h in sup ply f rom aqua culture p r o duction,  wh ich  is  ex p e ct ed to reach 1 0 2  mil li on tonn esby 2025 , 3 9 p erc ent  h igher tha n the ba se  p er io d l evel. Aquacult ur e w il l r emain one of  thefast es t- g row ing sec t or s foran im al f ood  p roduc tion ,  al thoughits annua l g r owth  r at e is es timated to de cl ine from 5 .4  pe rcenti n  the pre vious decade to 3.0 per c ent inthe  proj ecti on period . T his sl owd o wn inexpans ion w il l b e mainl y du e t o:  constrain t s  on  theav aila bilityand accessibilityt o w ater of goodqua lity ; co mpe t it i onfr o m a l t ernative uses f or optimal  p r od uction loc a tio ns ; avail ability  of f i sh seed s and fee ds in the  r equi s i tequality an d quanti ties; ins u ffici e nt  inve stm ents i ninf rastr ucture inregio ns end ow ed wit h nat ur al resou rces for aquaculture pr oducti on; c api tal const rai n ts;  and chal leng es in gove rna nce  andreg u lator y fr a me wor k . Fur ther m ore, even if  sl i g ht ly declinin g , the  stil l h i gh cos ts o f fishmeal, fisho il and other f eeds w ill  re m ainaconstraining f act or ( as onlyab out 30 perc ent of t he speci es donot ne ed anyf e ed concen trat esto grow).  De ve l oping c ou nt r ies wi ll m ai ntaintheirk ey r o l e in aquaculture  prod u c tion, wit h a s ha re of 9 5  per cent of to tal product ion. T heyare e xpected  t o capt ure  9 6 percento f the add ition al fish  o utpu t g rowthin t h e  proj ecti on  pe riod. How e v er ,  a qu a cul ture  prod uc tion  should c o ntinue t o e x pand al so  in d evelop e dc o untries (r isi ng 26 p ercent int he n e xt decad e) and  in al l conti n ent s,  with v ari a t ions acro ss countr i esan d re gions in  t he p ro duc trange of specie s and pr oducts.A s ian co unt r iesw ill re ma in the mainprodu ce r s, repr e s ent ing 89p erc ent  of  tot alprod u ction in 2025
 an_increase of_17 percent between the_base period_(average_2013-15) and_2025,_but indicates a_slower annual growth_compared with the previous_decade (1.5 percent_versus_2.5 percent). The absolute growth will be about 29 million tonnes by 2025 compared_with_the average_2013-15_level._Almost all of the increase_in production will originate from_developing countries._Their share in total output will increase from_83_percent in the_base period to 85 percent in 2025. A more_marked expansion is expected in Asia,_with its share_in_total_production rising from 70_percent to 73 percent. Of the_additional 29 million tonnes of output_by 2025, 25 million tonnes will be_produced in Asia, 1.8 million tonnes_in Latin America and the_Caribbean, 1.6_million tonnes in Africa, 0.7_million tonnes in_Europe, and_the rest in_Oceania and North America. About 91_percent of total_fishery production, or 178 million tonnes,_is_estimated to be_destined_for_direct human_consumption.

Surging demand for_fish_and fishery_products_will mainly be met by growth_in_supply from aquaculture production, which is expected_to reach 102 million_tonnes_by 2025, 39 percent_higher than the base period_level. Aquaculture will remain one of_the fastest-growing_sectors for_animal food production, although its annual growth rate is estimated to_decline from 5.4 percent in the_previous decade to 3.0_percent in_the_projection period. This_slowdown_in expansion_will be mainly due to: constraints on_the availability_and accessibility to water of good_quality; competition from alternative_uses_for optimal production locations; availability of_fish seeds and feeds in the_requisite quality and quantities; insufficient_investments_in_infrastructure in regions endowed with_natural resources for aquaculture production; capital_constraints; and challenges_in governance and regulatory framework. Furthermore, even_if_slightly declining, the still high costs_of_fishmeal, fish oil and other feeds_will_remain_a constraining factor (as only_about 30 percent of the species_do not need any feed concentrates to grow). Developing_countries will maintain_their key role in aquaculture_production,_with_a share of 95 percent of total production. They are_expected to_capture 96 percent_of the additional fish output growth in the projection period._However, aquaculture production should continue to expand_also in developed countries (rising 26 percent in the next decade)_and in all continents, with variations across countries_and regions in the product range of_species and products. Asian_countries_will remain the main producers, representing 89_percent_of_total_production in 2025