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. 2001 Nov;2(11):958-63.
doi: 10.1093/embo-reports/kve236.

Fish as food: aquaculture's contribution. Ecological and economic impacts and contributions of fish farming and capture fisheries

J H Tidwell  1 , G L Allan
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Fish as food: aquaculture's contribution. Ecological and economic impacts and contributions of fish farming and capture fisheries

J H Tidwell et al. EMBO Rep. 2001 Nov.
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Fig. 1. The percentage of total food fish supplied by aquaculture.
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Fig. 2. The relationship between aquaculture production, pelagic fish landings and fishmeal production from 1984 to 2000 based on FAO data.
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Fig. 3. The proportion of total aquaculture production accounted for by different taxonomic groups.
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