In 2005, the worldwide per capita consumption of fish captured from wild fisheries was 14.4 kilograms, with an additional 7.4 kilograms harvested from fish farms. Fisheries and aquaculture provide direct and indirect employment to over 500 million people. In addition to providing food, modern fishing is also recreational sport.Īccording to FAO statistics, the total number of fishermen and fish farmers is estimated to be 38 million.
The term is not usually applied to catching aquatic mammals, such as whales, where the term whaling is more appropriate, or to farmed fish. The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as shellfish, cephalopods, crustaceans and echinoderms. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping.
Since the 16th century, fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger vessels and in some cases process the fish on board.
Aspect of history The Great Fish Market, painted by Jan Brueghel the Elderįishing is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 70,000 years.
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