date:May 20, 2014
o da Silva said. We need to ensure that environmental well-being is compatible with human well-being in order to make long-term sustainable prosperity a reality for all. For this reason, FAO is committed to promoting 'Blue Growth,' which is based on the sustainable and responsible management of our aquatic resources.
The renewed focus on the so-called blue world comes as the share of fisheries production used by humans for food has increased from about 70 per cent in the 1980s to a record high