Statistics and sector overviews
Publications
A review of the inland fisheries of the People’s Republic of China and the strengthening of capacity in the collection and analysis of inland fisheries statistics
2024
China’s surface waters cover 20.6 million ha. With increasing economic development, the role of inland capture fisheries in the social economy has changed. Due to issuance of various fishing ban policies and the strengthening of enforcement actions, inland capture fisheries production has dropped sharply since 2016. However, even though aquaculture production has massively increased, high-quality aquatic products from natural waters are still highly sought after by consumers.
Regional overview of aquaculture trends in the Asia-Pacific Region (2014)
2014
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission. 2014. Regional overview of aquaculture trends in the Asia-Pacific Region 2014, RAP Publication 2014/26, 45 p. This biennial review of aquaculture production in the Asia-Pacific region has been produced by the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) Secretariat as part of its function to inform member countries of the status and trends in the fishery and aquaculture sectors of the region.The Asia-Pacific region is the world leader in total aquaculture production, producing 58.5 million...
Regional overview of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific (2012)
2012
Funge-Smith, S., Briggs, M. & Miao, W. 2012.Regional overview of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2012. Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. RAP Publication 2012/26. 139 pp. The APFIC Regional overview of fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific 2012 is an ongoing biennial effort by the Commission to collate national sources of data that can help to explain some of the background effects on the...