Global aquaculture production (including aquatic plants) in 2016 was 110.2 million tonnes, with the first-sale value estimated at us$243.5 billion. the contribution of aquaculture to the global production of capture fisheries and aquaculture combined has risen continuously, reaching 46.8 percent in 2016, up from 25.7 percent in 2000.. Freshwater aquaculture production in 2004 was 25.6 million tons or 16% of world fisheries production. roughly 95% of freshwater aquaculture production is from asia, and china is the leading country. carp species are most commonly cultured, but tilapias, catfishes, and a few other species are produced in large quantities.. Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated..
Global aquaculture production has grown dramatically in the past 50 years, with total fish production from aquaculture reaching a record high of 82 million tons in 2018. in the development of aquaculture, traditional production models have played an important role in the rapid growth of aquatic product output.. Aquaculture production (metric tons) food and agriculture organization. license: cc by-4.0. Aquaculture, or "aqua farming", is defined by the food and agriculture organization (fao) as the production of fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and marine plants, with these being in turn processed into products for human consumption, especially as seafood. the process involves the stocking, feeding, and protection of these aquatic flora and fauna..
