Commentary
T. Suguna
Abstract
Fish and Fisheries are an integral part of most societies and make important contributions to economic and social health and well being in many countries and areas. It has been estimated that approximately 13.0 million people are employed in fishery related activities, and in recent years global production from capture fisheries has tended to vary between approximately 90-92 million tonnes. Despite this enormous importance and value, or more correctly, because of these attributes, the world’s fish resources are suffering the combined effects of heavy exploitation and in some cases, environmental degradation.