Table 3.1. Asia’s contribution to total world aquaculture production (%) by major ISSCAAP grouping.1
ISSCAAP group |
1984 |
1995 |
Finfish Carps, barbels, cyprinids-11 Tilapias, cichlids-12 Misc. freshwater fish-13 Salmon, trouts, smelts-23 Misc. diadromous fish-25 Redfishes, basses-23 Jacks, mullets-34 |
81.5 85.4 78.1 68.2 15.6 99.9 97.6 97.8 |
89.1 98.3 85.5 82.2 6.8 99.9 98.9 91.1 |
Crustaceans Shrimp-45 Freshwater crustaceans-41 |
71.5 78.0 25.3 |
83.9 84.0 45.8 |
Molluscs Oysters-53 Mussels-54 Scallops, pectin-55 Clams, cockles-56 |
59.1 63.7 29.9 98.9 97.4 |
82.4 72.5 54.4 99.2 91.8 |
Aquatic plants Brown seaweeds-91 Red seaweeds-92 Green seaweeds-93 |
99.7 99.9 99.2 100.0 |
99.0 99.8 96.2 100.0 |
Misc. animals/products |
98.9 |
98.2 |