Fish is one of the popular foods widely consumed by the world community. This is inseparable from the content of fish that are rich in protein and Omega 3. Global fish consumption continues to increase every year. This condition makes various countries vying to boost fish production, both capture fish and aquaculture fish.

Based on Statista data quoted, the volume of global fish production has increased rapidly in the past nine years. In 2018, the volume of fish production reached 178.8 million tons, up 21 percent compared to 2010 which amounted to 148.1 million tons.

Here are five countries which produce the largest fish in the world, summarized by Indian Stuffs:

1. China (58.8 million tons)

China is the ruler of the world's largest fish producer. This Panda country leaves far away its competitors, including India with a distance of six times more.

With a total global fish production of 178.8 million tons, one third of the world's fish production comes from China. The main factor makes abundant fish production is due to government policies which encourage massive fish cultivation which is supported by efficient technology.

2. India (9.46 million tons)

India produces 6 percent of total fish globally. In India, the practice of fish cultivation has occurred since the 19th century and the tradition continues to be carried out.

The high fish production is also supported by the downstreaming of fishery products which are widely exported. The potential for fish production in India is still wide open because the government's role is still minimal in the sector.

3. Indonesia (6.10 million tons)

Fish production in Indonesia has experienced a downward trend in recent years. However, now the production is starting to increase so that the fishing industry in the country contributes 3 percent to national GDP.

Indonesia has been known to be rich in fish because of the Coral Triangle. This makes Indonesia home to around 1,650 species of aquatic animals. Indonesia even jumps to the second position if it only takes into account capture fisheries.

4. Peru (5.85 million tons)

Peru has always occupied the top position in the world fisheries sector since 1960. However, the level of fish production in the country has begun to decline lately due to overfishing activities which have caused some species of fish to become extinct.

In general, Peru is endowed with large fish resources because it has a coastline of up to 3,000 kilometers in addition to 12 thousand lakes and lagoons with more than 50 species.

5. US (5.36 million tons)

The United States is a developed country that excels in various commodities, including fisheries. Uncle Sam's country has the largest aquatic zone in the world up to 11.4 million square meters.

This condition does not include the coastline on the east and west side which reaches 200 miles. Amid the decline in capture fish production, the US continues to encourage aquaculture to meet domestic and export needs.

This article’s citing an article on https://economy.okezone.com with the title “5 Negara denganHasilIkanTerbesarDunia, Indonesia UrutanBerapa?"