Verdensbanken har netop udgivet en ny rapport der beskriver udviklingsmulighederne for fiskeri - og særligt for akvakultur frem mod 2030.
Rapporten er på engelsk og kan findes i sin fulde udgave på Aquacircle.org under 'Udvikling/FAO/FISH2030' 
Feeding an expected global population of 9
billion by 2050 is a daunting challenge that is engaging researchers, technical
experts, and leaders the world over. A relatively unappreciated, yet promising,
fact is that fish can play a major role in satisfying the palates of the
world's growing middle income group while also meeting the food security needs
of the poorest.
Already, fish represents 16 percent of all animal protein
consumed globally, and this proportion of the world's food basket is likely to
increase as consumers with rising incomes seek higher value seafood and as
aquaculture steps up to meet increasing demand. Aquaculture has grown at an impressive rate
over the past decades. It has helped to produce more food fi sh, kept the
overall price of fish down, and made fish and seafood more accessible to
consumers around the world. That's why greater investment is needed in the
industry - for new and safer technologies, their adaptation to local
conditions, and their adoption in appropriate settings. But supplying fish sustainably - producing
it without depleting productive natural resources and without damaging the
precious aquatic environment - is a huge challenge. We continue to see
excessive and irresponsible harvesting in capture fisheries and in aquaculture. Disease outbreaks, among other things, have
heavily impacted production - most recently with early mortality syndrome in
shrimp in Asia and America. At the World Bank, we hear from the heads
of major seafood companies that they want to secure access to reliable and
environmentally sustainable supply chains. Matching growing market demand with
this private sector interest in reliable and sustainable sourcing presents a
major opportunity for developing countries prepared to invest in improved fisheries
management and environmentally sustainable aquaculture. By taking up this opportunity, countries
can create jobs, help meet global demand, and achieve their own food security
aspirations. There is substantial potential for many
developing countries to capitalize on the opportunity that the seafood trade
provides. This study employs state-of-the-art economic models of global seafood
supply and demand that can be used to analyse the trends and the extent of such
opportunities. The insights gained here can inform developing and developed
countries alike of the importance and urgency of improved capture fisheries and
aquaculture management, so that seafood demand is met in an environmentally and
economically sustainable way. Working alongside partners like IFPRI and
FAO, the World Bank can support developing countries in their efforts to manage
their fish production sustainably through tailored and innovative solutions
that work. | 
