Where Are Fisheries Located In The World?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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Most of the world's wild fisheries are

in the ocean

. This article is an overview of ocean fisheries.

Which country is famous for fisheries?

Rank Country Total Annual Fisheries Harvest Volume 1

China

76.15 billion kilograms
2 Indonesia 20.88 billion kilograms 3 India 9.60 billion kilograms 4 Vietnam 6.33 billion kilograms

Which country has the best fisheries?


China

accounts for over 30 percent of the world's fish production, making them the number one country for when it comes to sheer numbers. Carp, trout, salmon and perch are all amongst the most popular species of fish found in China.

What are the top 5 fish producing countries?

  1. China (58.8 million tons) China is the ruler of the world's largest fish producer. …
  2. India (9.46 million tons) …
  3. Indonesia (6.10 million tons) …
  4. Peru (5.85 million tons) …
  5. US (5.36 million tons)

Where is biggest country?

Characteristic Area in square kilometers
Russia

17,098,242
Canada 9,984,670 USA 9,833,517

Which country is the largest exporter of fish?


China

($14.1 Billion USD)

Since 2002, China has been the world's largest exporter of fish and seafood products.

Which countries overfish the most?

Characteristic Capture in million metric tons China 14.65 Indonesia 7.22 Peru 7.17 India 5.32

How many countries are in this world?

Countries in the World:

There are

195 countries

in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

Which country has the best fish in Africa?

It's hard to choose only one fishing spot in

Kenya

. Over the past few decades, the country has gained a reputation for some of the best sportfishing in Africa. From the mountains to the Indian Ocean coastline, Kenya offers top-notch angling at its every corner.

What is the 5 largest country in the world?

  • Russia. 17,098,242.
  • Canada. 9,984,670.
  • United States. 9,826,675.
  • China. 9,596,961.
  • Brazil. 8,514,877.
  • Australia. 7,741,220.
  • India. 3,287,263.
  • Argentina. 2,780,400.

Which is the smallest country?

The smallest country in the world is

Vatican City

, with a landmass of just 0.49 square kilometers (0.19 square miles). Vatican City is an independent state surrounded by Rome. Vatican City is not the only small country located inside Italy.

Which is the most populated country in the world?

TOP 10 MOST POPULOUS COUNTRIES (July 1, 2021) Rank. Country Population Rank. Country. Population 1.

China

1,397,897,720 6. Nigeria
2. India 1,339,330,514 7. Brazil 3. United States 332,475,723 8. Bangladesh

Does India import fish?

4.6 Imports


India's imports consist primarily of fishmeal

. The one other product India has been importing is hilsa from Bangladesh. In 1998, 97% of the imports of fresh and frozen fish came from Bangladesh.

Which country is the second largest producer of fish in the world?


India

is the second largest fish producing country in the world as it accounts for 6.3 per cent of the global fish production, a release by the Fisheries Department said Monday.

Which state is largest producer of fish in India?

Rank State Total production (lakh metric tonnes) 1

Andhra Pradesh

34.5
2 West Bengal 18.42 3 Gujarat 15.45 4 Kerala 15.35

Will we run out of fish?

No more fish

The world's oceans

could be virtually emptied for fish by 2048

. A study shows that if nothing changes, we will run out of seafood in 2048. If we want to preserve the ecosystems of the sea, change is needed.

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