STATE AND PROSPECTS OF FISHERIES IN THE WORLD AND IN UKRAINE

<ns0:p>Fisheries are an important component of food security and economic development worldwide and in Ukraine. Therefore, the description of its current state, problems, and prospects for development is relevant. The purpose of the work was to analyze the dynamics of the state of fisheries worldwide and in Ukraine over recent years, determine the features of exports and imports of aquatic bioresources, and identify the problems of the fisheries industry and the prospects for its development in Ukraine. The object of the study is fisheries worldwide and in Ukraine. The subject of the study is the analysis of the dynamics of catch of aquatic bioresources worldwide and in Ukraine in recent years, the structure and volumes of exports and imports, and consideration of issues for improving the fisheries industry in the context of the great potential of these industries. The study used FAO/WHO materials, scientific works of domestic scientists, state statistical materials, and methods of comparative, graphical, and statistical analysis. Analysis of statistical data on the dynamics of catch of aquatic bioresources from 2020 to 2024 worldwide showed an increase in yield, but in Ukraine, a significant decrease due to the aggression of the Russian Federation. The high level of imports of fish products negatively affects the industry. A significant part of Ukraine's fish product exports, and their diversity, reflect its competitiveness. The problems of the Ukrainian fishing industry are associated with dependence on imported raw materials and products, as well as with insufficient implementation of new resource-saving and environmentally friendly technologies. Prospects for the development of the fishing industry in Ukraine include increasing the catch of aquatic bioresources in marine economic zones, improving the efficiency of aquaculture, enhancing the competitiveness of domestic fish products, ensuring the sustainable development of the industry, and ensuring the strategic stability of production. Against the backdrop of increasing extraction of aquatic bioresources worldwide, Ukraine, as a result of the Russian Federation's aggression, is experiencing a decline and increased dependence on imports, which negatively affects the sustainable development of the domestic fishing industry. The main trends in the global and Ukrainian fisheries industries are the dominance of aquatic bioresource extraction in aquaculture. The prospects for the fisheries industry in Ukraine are associated with the increasing importance of fisheries in ensuring food security, the creation of favorable conditions for scientific research on innovative technologies, and their implementation in the industry.Received03.12.2025Accepted25.01.2026</ns0:p>