This proceedings of the Third World Fisheries Congress, which took place in Beijing, demonstrates the potentialities and conditions for the sustainable and steady development of the world fishing industry. The book presents the most up-to-date information on 8 topics: (1) Fish farming: past, present, and future; (2) Aquafood: advances in seafood technology; (3) Contribution of information technology to fisheries sustainability; (4) Challenges in coastal zone management; (5) Social and economic dimensions of fisheries; (6) Can technology minimize the impacts of fisheries production; (7) Biodiversity and fisheries production; and (8) Paradigm shifts in fisheries management, assessment, and policy.