according to the fao fish price index international fish prices were higher on average in the second half of compared to the same period in the previous year despite higher prices consumer demand for fish was sustained with an overall slight increase in per capita fish intake due to a revision of historical capture fisheries data new statistics indicate that since aquaculture has become the main global source of fish for human consumption rather than as previously believed average nominal prices for both aquaculture and capture species are expected to remain relatively flat or decrease slightly up to but then begin growing up to