Only 6-7 percent of the protein currently consumed by humans originates from aquatic sources. Given global population growth and the potential to produce food more sustainably in the oceans than on land, this must change.*
Given the predicted global population growth, the world needs more food, more proteins and more nutritious food. Undernutrition and malnutrition are significant challenges. Seafood is a natural part of a balanced and nutritious diet, and just over 3 billion people worldwide consume fish proteins as an essential part of their diet (FAO 2020).
At the same time, UN statistics show that less than 7 percent of all the proteins consumed by humans come from seafood. Of this, ocean-based seafood farming, including salmon, accounts for less than 1 percent. That means that more than 95 percent of the protein that we eat in the world is produced on land or in fresh water…
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