Regional Reviews and Global Synthesis

These reviews provide up-to-date information on the status and trends of the sector, at regional and global levels, developed from national, regional and global datasets, supplemented with expert opinion and literature review. The reviews can be of pertinent interest and use to national governments, regional organizations, policy-makers, aquaculture farmers and other aquaculture value chain actors, investors, civil society organizations, research and training institutions as well as the general public.

The reviews can be downloaded from the dedicated FAO website or directly at the links below.

• Global Aquaculture Synthesis
• Regional Review of Aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific
• Regional Review of Aquaculture in Europe
• Regional Review of Aquaculture in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Regional Review of Aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa
• Regional Review of Aquaculture in North America
• Regional Review of Aquaculture in Sub Saharan Africa

Presentation of the State of World Aquaculture and Regional Aquaculture Reviews 2020 - Zoom Webinar Series

Ahead of the GCA +20, a series of webinars were organized on various topics relevant to the sustainable development of aquaculture. The first of these was a presentation of advanced (pre-final) versions of The State of World Aquaculture 2020 and six Regional Reviews during the week of 26–29 October 2020, the original dates of the GCA +20.

These webinars were convened by FAO, in partnership with the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) and the World Fisheries Trust. For each review, a presentation of key messages was followed by a panel discussion. Question and answer sessions provided opportunity for interested parties to comment on the reviews, ahead of their final publication.

Please use the links below to view the recordings of each webinar.