Green Economy in a Blue World-Full Report

Small- and large-scale fishery compared

Numbers of workers employed in fishing industry

Total annual fish catches

Millions

Million tons

120

120

110

110

100

100

90

90

80

80

in a Blue World

70

70

60

60

50

50

40

40

30

30

20

20

10

10

Large-scale

Small-scale

Large-scale

Small-scale

Fishermen

Fish discarded Fish caught

Post-harvest worker

= 1 milion

= 1 milion

Source: World Bank - FAO – WorldFish Centre, The Hidden Harvests, 2010.

While large-scale fisheries land larger quantities of fish, small-scale fisheries tend to contribute more directly to food security because their catch is generally destined for direct human consumption and a greater share of their

catch is sold in local markets. For developing countries, it is estimated that over half of the catch for domestic human consumption is produced by the small-scale sector (World Bank, FAO & WorldFish Centre, 2010). The sector

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