World Aquaculture Outlook.

The article reports on the production of the aquaculture industry for 2004, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Statistics from FAO show that aquaculture production increased to 59,408,444 metric tons in 2004. According to the article, in order to offset the loss of wild fisheries production, growth in aquaculture must continue. Asia continued to dominate the industry. Europe produced 2,238,683 metric tons of aquaculture products. South America produced 1,137,825 metric tons in 2004.