Aquaculture, probably the fastest growing food-producing sector, now accounts for nearly 50 percent of the world's food fish. The need to exchange reliable information on all related subjects is becoming a key issue for the responsible management of aquaculture.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, most of the world’s fisheries are either fully exploited or overexploited. Increases in global consumption of seafood will need to be met by aquaculture.