Fish is an excellent source of protein and essential micronutrients, with global average per capita fish consumption now topping 20 kilograms a year. In Central Asia and certain landlocked countries, though, average consumption is closer to 2 kilos, according to FAO data.

Fisheries experts and national decision makers from Central Asia and the Caucasus region will be looking at this and other fisheries and aquaculture topics this week in Izmir.

The sixth session of FAO’s Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission (CACFish) opens today and runs through Thursday (15-18 October), hosted by the Government of Turkey. FAO senior fisheries and aquaculture officer Victoria Chomo is secretary of the Commission.