Increasing

Utilization
Of
Fish
The Philippines, with an island-dwelling
population of more than 93 million and
more than 7 100 islands, is a major
fishing nation and the worlds second
largest archipelagic State.
 In 2012, the Philippines ranked among the major fish
producing countries in the world with a total production of 3.1
million tons of fish, crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic
animals. Aquaculture contributed 790 900 tonnes, or 25.4
percent, to the total fish production. Much of its production is
consumed locally with per caput fish consumption amounting
to 32.7 kg in 2011. In addition, the Philippines is the worlds
third largest producer of farmed seaweeds with a production
of 1.8 million tonnes in 2012.
Graph showing fish utilization during the year 2012
Composition of capture.
 Fish Utilization
in
Global Scale
 Fish Utilization in Global Scale

Faced with one of the worlds greatest challenges how to feed more
than 9 billion people by 2050 in a context of climate change, economic
and financial uncertainty, and growing competition for natural
resources the international community made unprecedented
commitments in September 2015 when UN Member States adopted the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda also sets
aims for the contribution and conduct of fisheries and aquaculture
towards food security and nutrition in the use of natural resources so as
to ensure sustainable development in economic, social and
environmental terms.
 Reasons
that triggers the Increase
in the Utilization of
Fishes
1. Fishing activity
2. Direct and indirect effects of
climate change on distribution,
productivity, and extinction
3. Competitors and pathogens.
4. Threats to inland fisheries
and aquaculture.
5. Loss of structures that
support fisheries.
6. Autonomous adaptive
capacity.
7. Interaction of threats in a
major fish-producing region.
8. Economic impacts.