Fish and aquaculture in feeding the multitude

Fish is likely to feature more frequently on the menu of developing and developed nations alike, rising to the challenge of feeding the 9 billion plus projected to live on planet Earth in 2050. In this interview, Arnie Mathiesen, Assistant Director-General of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), traces the rise of aquaculture and stresses the importance of a thriving properly governed global fisheries sector. To truly harness the potential of the oceans, countries will need to embrace sustainable management approaches like FAO’s Blue Growth and hit targets laid out