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205 billion pounds of fish!

Cardon Man - 10-18-2012 at 09:57 AM

Here's an amazing factoid...

The harvest of wild marine fish has reached an all time high at 93 million metric tonnes or 205 billion pounds each year globally.
That's equivalent to 207 million marlin weighing 1,000 pounds each.

In 2009, aquaculture accounted for 46% of the total global food fish supply. 55.1 million metric tonnes.

People are eating a mind boggling amount of fish!

David K - 10-18-2012 at 10:18 AM

Good thing there is a lot more ocean than land!

redhilltown - 10-22-2012 at 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Good thing there is a lot more ocean than land!


Yet...fish do not inhabit the entire ocean...at least the ones that are caught for food. For the most part they have pretty predictable patterns and the commercial interests are sucking them up.

If you like Humbodlt squid then maybe the future is bright!

durrelllrobert - 10-23-2012 at 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by Cardon Man
Here's an amazing factoid...

The harvest of wild marine fish has reached an all time high at 93 million metric tonnes or 205 billion pounds each year globally.
That's equivalent to 207 million marlin weighing 1,000 pounds each.

In 2009, aquaculture accounted for 46% of the total global food fish supply. 55.1 million metric tonnes.

People are eating a mind boggling amount of fish!

Your math is spot on. Are you an Engineer?

DENNIS - 10-23-2012 at 01:51 PM

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Your math is spot on. Are you an Engineer?


Majored in Engineering........with a minor in Cut'n Paste. :lol:

luv2fish - 10-23-2012 at 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Your math is spot on. Are you an Engineer?


Majored in Engineering........with a minor in Cut'n Paste. :lol:


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