Fisheries

How many of the world’s fishers live in developing countries?

What percentage of the world’s fish stocks are fully exploited, overexploited or severely depleted?

25 percent

50 percent

75 percent

Aquaculture – the farming of fish or other aquatic animals – accounts for:

	10 percent of world seafood production
	20 percent
	30 percent

How many tonnes of seafood are thrown away at sea every year?

Which one of these activities is FAO’s fisheries department not involved in?

	developing fishing nets that do not kill sea turtles
	developing strategies to better treat and prevent AIDS in fishing communities in Africa
	repairing boats damaged by the Tsunami in Southeast Asia
	freeing killer whales and dolphins from aquariums