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Food & Agriculture Organization Short term projection of global fish demand and supply gaps a life cycle assessment of three Asian systems by Junning Cai, Food and Agriculture Organization, PingSun Leung
As opposed to most work that forecasts future fish demand and supply focusing on medium- or long-term projections at the global or regional level, a short-term projection model is developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to assess and monitor potential future fish demand-supply gaps at the national (nearly 200 countries or territories), regional (about 40 country groups) and global levels for nine species groups. Results generated by the short-term projection model can be used by governments to facilitate the establishment of evidence-based regulations, policies and development strategies and plans, by development agencies or donors to set targets and allocate resources, and by fish farmers or investors in business or investment planning.