World fisheries and aquacultureproduction hit a new high in 2022.Successful initiatives should beupscaled to consolidate the vital role ofaquatic foods for global food security,nutrition and livelihoods.§ Global fisheries and aquaculture productionsurged to 223.2 million tonnes, with185.4 million tonnes of aquatic animals and37.8 million tonnes of algae.§ Of the total aquatic animal production,89 percent was used for humanconsumption, equivalent to an estimated20.7 kg per capita