KEY MESSAGES:
Aquaculture plays an essential role in feeding a growing population, fuelling economic growth, and reducing the food sector’s greenhouse emissions. It is the fastest-growing food production sector, now supplying most of the world’s seafood.
Aquaculture could generate as many as 22 million new jobs by 2050, if stakeholders capitalize on the $1.5 trillion dollar investment opportunity in the sector over the same period.
Governments, development finance institutions, and private investors will play a critical role in scaling sustainable aquaculture and reducing investor risks.
Countries are stepping up to power a sustainable aquaculture future. For example, shrimp in Ecuador, salmon in Chile, Pangasius in Vietnam are leading global exports, while China and Bangladesh are primarily supplying their own respective domestic markets with carp and Black Tiger Shrimp.
Year of publication | |
Geographic coverage | GlobalBangladeshChileEcuadorEgyptThailandVietnam |
Originally published | 30 Jun 2025 |
Related organisation(s) | World Bank |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security | Fisheries and aquaculture and food and nutrition securitySustainable Food Systems | Food systems transformationFood availabilityAnimal proteinGender mainstreamingSmallholder farmer |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | aquaculturegreenhouse gascoordination of financing |