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Read Moremillion number of people around the world who depend on small-scale fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.
million tons - the volume of aquatic food production by 2030.
million - number of people engaged in the primary sector of fisheries and aquaculture in 2018.
trillion - the value of the ocean economy, including fisheries, shipping lanes and tourism.