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In 1999 the world's population reached 6 billion, and has been growing at increasingly large rates ever since. As the population grows, our natural resources become more and more strained. The number of mouths to feed is growing exponentially. Because of this there is an ever increasing demand for fish, as well as possible alternatives to fish. In certain developing countries, the population is increasing so rapidly that controlling it would have as large effect as anything on fisheries. This is a very difficult task, especially in cultures where the natality rate is ultimately a reflection of tradition or culture. For this reason we advocate the creation and extension of programs to educate people in these developing countries about family planning and contraception. The specifics of such campaigns are outside the scope of this project, but they are relevent because the population growth rate will effect fisheries in the future.
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (1999). The World at Six Billion. http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/sixbillion/sixbillion.htm
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