%0 Journal Article
%T The Worldwide Abalone Industry
%A Peter A. Cook
%J Modern Economy
%P 1181-1186
%@ 2152-7261
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/me.2014.513110
%X Global fish production continues to outpace
world population growth, and aquaculture remains one of the fastest-growing
food producing sectors. In 2012, global aquaculture production was 90.4 million
tonnes. Although, in terms of production tonnage, abalone contributes a
relatively small proportion of this aquaculture production, it is one of the
most highly prized seafood delicacies and, therefore, in terms of the value of
production, is very important to many countries. The total volume of worldwide
abalone fisheries has declined since the 1970¡¯s, but farm production has
increased significantly over the past few years. A huge increase in farm
production has occurred, beginning in the 1970s, when farm production was
almost negligible, to recent years when increases have been huge. In the 8
years immediately preceding 2010, for example, farm production increased by
more than 750% and by 2013, farm production had reached an estimated 103,464
mt. The overall effects of these huge increases on the world market are
discussed.
%K Abalone
%K Shellfish
%K Worldwide Market
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52203