Ornamental fishes | 水產百科網

FAOFisherieshasnotbeenactivelyinvolvedwiththeornamentalfishindustryotherthanmaintainingimportandexportstatisticsandsomepublications.However, ...

The following is an invited article by Randall E. Brummet of the WorldFish Center in Cameroon.

Editors’ note

The ornamental fish sector is an extensive and global component of international trade, fisheries, aquaculture and development. However, the scope of this sector and the impact on human and aquatic communities are often unappreciated and often not accurately known. Global statistics reported to FAO from Members indicate that the export value in 1996 of ornamental fishes was US$ 206 603 000.00. Since 1985 the value of the international trade in ornamental exports has increased at an average growth rate of approximately 14 percent per year. Developing countries account for about 63 percent of the export value. The value of the entire industry, when non-exported product, wages, retail sales and ass...