Although size and divisibility make capture fisheries products
more accessible than those from aquaculture in some contexts,
it is important to consider broader effects that prices play in
mediating consumer access to fish. Tveterås et al.(2012) report
that after the turn of the millennium, as food prices spiked to
record highs, fish prices grew at a comparatively moderate pace.
They were also approximately half as volatile as those of cereals,
dairy, and oils during this period, and became more competitive
relative to meat. The authors attribute this pattern to the increasing supply of fish from aquaculture, which kept pace with demand
as a consequence of innovations that reduced production costs
(Tveterås et al.,2012).