fisheries production in asia its role food security and nutrition 1 ps choo mj williams introduction unlike protein supplies from terrestrial sources which are derived mainly livestock farming fi sh heavily reliant on natural 2000 capture sheries crustaceans molluscs etc contributed up to 73 per cent of the world s total fao 2002b fishing is akin hunting land no longer able meet demand for animal presently regarded more as a sport rather than means last three or four decades has come under intense exploitation global landings have reached plateau around 90 million tonnes demands growing population ensure it now necessary increase through aquaculture since already fully exploited unlikely expand further fish recent years been not only because increasing needs especially developing countries but also
