Aquaculture and Fishing Nets

The exploitation of aquatic resources requires sustainable management, especially in light of global population growth, which has exceeded 8 billion, and climate change, which affects marine and freshwater ecosystems.

See the infographic below (in Portuguese) by CFE/TERRA researchers Ivan Viegas and Filipe Martinho to learn more about aquaculture and its importance as a source of livelihood and employment in the fisheries sector.

For more information, see the data released by the FAO in the report The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 – Blue Transformation in Action.

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