Aquaculture in The World and Russia: State and Prospects

Abstract

Abstract The consumption of fish and seafood occupies a significant place in the world’s supply of food to the population. According to FAO, fish accounts for 17% of animal protein in the diet of the world’s population and 7% of all protein consumed. The consumption of fish products is also growing against the background of the active development of aquaculture. The subject of the study is aquaculture in the world and in Russia, the purpose of the work is to analyze the state and generalization of the Russian experience, as well as measures and tools to support the development of the industry. In the preparation, statistical information from FAO, state statistics of Russia, statistics from scientific institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences, scientific monographs, and scientific papers were used. To achieve this objective, the global and domestic state of the aquaculture industry, as well as measures and instruments of the state, federal, and non-state support provided to producers were analyzed.