Freshwater fishes
– Carps, barbels and other cyprinids: #1 species group, accounting for a quarter of global aquaculture
production quantity (112 million tonnes) and value (USD 250 billion) in 2017; including 38 ASFIS
species items farmed in 92 countries (or territories); four carp species (grass carp, silver carp,
common carp and bighead carp) are among the top 10 ASFIS species items by quantity and/or
value.
– Tilapias and other cichlids: 5.25 percent (#4) of world aquaculture by quantity and 4.42 percent (#4)
by value; the most popular species group farmed in 127 countries; Nile tilapia is the #9 ASFIS species
item by quantity and #8 by value.
– Catfishes: 4.93 percent (#7) of world aquaculture by quantity and 4.24 percent (#5) by value; including
27 ASFIS species items farmed in 86 countries.
– Freshwater perch-like fishes: 2.85 percent (#9) of world aquaculture by value; a high-value group,
including nine ASFIS species items farmed in 30 countries.
– Freshwater fishes nei: 2.19 percent (#10) of world aquaculture by quantity; including miscellaneous
freshwater fishes farmed in 65 countries.
Diadromous fishes
– Salmons, trouts, smelts: 3.11 percent (#9) of world aquaculture by quantity and 8.94 percent (#3)
by value; a high-value group, including 20 ASFIS species items farmed in 83 countries; Atlantic
salmon is the #2 ASFIS species item by value.
Crustaceans
– Marine shrimps and prawns: 4.92 percent (#8) of world aquaculture by quantity and 13.71 percent
(#2) by value; a high-value group, including 14 ASFIS species items farmed in 60 countries; whiteleg
shrimp is the #6 ASFIS species item by quantity and #1 by value.
– Crayfishes: 4.01 percent (#6) of world aquaculture by value; a high-value group, including seven
ASFIS species items farmed in 15 countries; red swamp crawfish is the #5 ASFIS species item by
value.
– Freshwater crabs: 3.82 percent (#8) by value; a high-value group, including one species farmed in
three countries, the Chinese mitten crab, which is the #6 ASFIS species item by value.
Molluscs
– Oysters: 5.10 percent (#5) of world aquaculture by quantity and 2.72 percent (#10) by value, including
12 ASFIS species items farmed in 44 countries; cupped oysters nei is the #4 ASFIS species item by
quantity.
– Clams, cockles, arkshells: 5.05 percent (#6) of world aquaculture by quantity and 3.92 percent (#7)
by value; including 29 ASFIS species items farmed in 21 countries; Japanese carpet shell is the #7
ASFIS species item by quantity and #10 by value.
Aquatic plants
– Red seaweeds: 15.42 percent (#2) of world aquaculture by quantity; including eight ASFIS species
items farmed in 32 countries; Eucheuma seaweeds nei and Gracilaria seaweeds are, respectively, the
#2 and #7 ASFIS species item by quantity.
– Brown seaweeds: 12.30 percent (#3) of world aquaculture by quantity; including eight ASFIS species
items farmed in 12 countries; Japanese kelp is the #1 ASFIS species item by quantity.
World aquaculture, excluding China
– Milkfish: 3.63 percent (#9) of world aquaculture, excluding China, by quantity and 2.41 percent (#10) by
value; a diadromous fish group, including one species farmed in 18 countries.
– Marine perch-like fishes: 3.42 percent (#7) of world aquaculture, excluding China, by value; a
high-value marine fish group, including 44 ASFIS species items farmed in 42 countries.
– Mussels: 2.6 percent (#10) of world aquaculture, excluding China, by quantity and 3.81 percent (#6)
by value; a molluscs group, including 12 ASFIS species items farmed in 43 countries.
