(Status of global fishery resources)

According to an FAO assessment of global fishery resources, overexploited fishery resources have increased. In 1974 when the FAO started resource assessment, overexploited fishery resources accounted for 10% of the total, but the percentage has increased to 30% by 2009. Meanwhile, the percentage of fully exploited fishery resources has increased from 50% in 1974 to 57% in 2009.

## (Structure of global fishery production)

The number of fishery workers in the world was about 54.8 million as of 2010, of which 30% were engaged in aquaculture.

By area, fishery workers in Asia accounted for 87% of all fishery workers in the world. However, the fishery production volume in Asia only accounts for 69% of the global fishery production volume. The annual per capita production volume in Asia was 2.1 tons, only one-tenth of such volume in Europe which was 25.7 tons.

The number of fishing vessels in the world was estimated to be about 4.36 million as of 2010. Of these, Asian vessels accounted for 73% of the total. By size of vessel, more than 85% of all fishing vessels in the world were small vessels with a length of 12 m or less. Fishing vessels with a length of 24 m or more only accounted for about 2% of the total, suggesting that most are small fishing vessels.

[Number of fishing vessels of major countries and regions]

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Japan	Powered fishing vessels of 10 t or more (those that are actually in operation)	13,115 (10,547)	12,916	12,729	12,447	12,277	12,099 (9,742)	11,782	11,634	11,068	11,170
China	Powered fishing vessels of 10 m or more	—	—	—	—	—	132,462	136,137	136,863	134,795	—
South Korea	Powered fishing vessels of 12 m or more	9,111	8,890	8,806	8,412	8,252	7,667	7,137	7,135	7,318	—
Taiwan	Powered fishing vessels of 10 t or more	5,871	5,886	5,918	5,859	5,784	5,674	5,585	5,664	5,287	5,240
Norway	Powered fishing vessels of 12 m or more	1,766	1,655	1,533	1,478	1,459	1,332	1,309	1,287	1,264	1,236
Spain	Powered fishing vessels of 12 m or more	3,721	3,675	3,612	3,523	3,408	3,290	3,142	2,992	2,869	2,771
New Zealand	Powered fishing vessels of 12 m or more	706	687	660	618	568	555	543	543	549	543

## (2) Consumption of fish and fishery products in the world

Source: Fisheries Agency, Statistic Tables of Fishing Vessels (figures for Japan [registered fishing vessels]), MAFF, Census of Fisheries (figures for Japan [vessels actually in operation]), Bureau of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture of China, China Fisheries Yearbook (figures for China), Fisheries Administration, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Republic of China, Fisheries Statistical Yearbook (figures for Taiwan), and OECD, OECD Review of Fisheries: Country Statistics 2013 (figures for countries and areas other than Japan, China and Taiwan).

The global per capita consumption volume of fish and fishery products for human consumption has approximately doubled over the past 50 years. Since the population has also increased, the total global consumption volume has increased five-fold over that period.

O While consumption of fish and fishery products has been increasing in both developed and developing countries, it has been declining in Japan, running contrary to the global trend.

[Changes in the global supply of fish and fishery products for human consumption and the population]

Source: FAO, Food balance sheets, UN, World Population Prospects, and MAFF, Food Supply and Demand, MAFF, Food Supply and Demand

[Changes in the annual domestic supply of fish and fishery products around the world]

Source: FAO, Food balance sheets (figures for countries other than Japan) and MAFF, Food Supply and Demand (figures for Japan)