“What is the future of food in Hong Kong?”

Presented by

Dr. Guillermo Moreno

Head of Marine Programme

WWF

Sponsored by

(t/km2)

(map: V. Christensen, SAUP)Biomass of table fish in 1900 (North Atlantic) Christensen, SAUP

Biomass of table fish in 1999Christensen, SAUP

Did you know that over of fisheries worldwide are fully exploited,

overexploited or depleted?

75%

1960 2000

What will this mean for our children?

Over 1 billion people depend on fish as their main source

of protein

Decrease in complexity Decrease in productivity

What does this mean for the environment?

Manage Fisheries

Reduce capacity

Use non-destructive, selective

fishing methods

Eliminate government subsidies

Implement stringent management measures

Marine Protected Areas

Only 0.7% of the oceans are

protected

Consumption of marine foods that are harvested in

a sustainable manner

Avoid species that are threatened or endangered

Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing (FAO)

Hong Kong?

AlternativesAquaculture

There is NO waste in biological systems Multitrophic Aquaculture

Let’s Leave Our Children a Living Planet

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