investigated. The model shows that developing countries will consume and produce a much greater share of the world’s fish in the future, and trade in fish commodities will also increase. As aquaculture expands, especially in developing countries, environmental concerns such as effluent pollution, escaped farmed fish, land conversion, and pressure on stocks from fishmeal demand will only increase with time unless technologies and policies promote sustainable intensification. And small, poor producers are at risk of being excluded from rapidly growing export markets unless ways can be found to facilitate affordable certification of food safety and environmentally sound production. A more complete and detailed version of this report is. | INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty WorldFish FOOD POLICY -v9oN report Fish for All OUTLOOK FOR FISH TO 2020 Meeting Global Demand Christopher L. Delgado Nikolas Wada Mark W Rosegrant Siet Meijer and Mahfuzuddin Ahmed THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE IFPRI IFPRI was founded in 1975 to develop policy solutions for sustainably meeting the food needs of the developing world. Research capacity strengthening and policy communications at IFPRI concentrate on achieving economic growth and poverty reduction in low-income countries improving food and nutrition security of poor people and managing the natural resource base that supports agriculture. IFPRI researchers work closely with national counterparts and collaborate to strengthen research capacity in developing countries. IFPRI also strengthens the link between research and policymaking through its regional networks. It communicates the results of its research to influence policymaking and raise public awareness about food security poverty and natural resource issues. A 2020 VISION FOR FOOD AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IFPRI s 2020 Vision Initiative seeks to develop a shared vision and consensus for action on how to meet future world food needs while reducing poverty and protecting the 2020 Vision Initiative gratefully acknowledges support from the following donors Canadian International Development Agency CIDA Danish International Development Agency Danida and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Sida . THE WORLDFISH CENTER We are committed to improving the lives of poor people in developing countries. We do this through scientific developments as we believe this is critical in truly making a difference. Our area of specialization is in fish and we assist with developing solutions to fisheries management and aquaculture development in developing countries. These are scientifically based environmentally .
