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Illuminating hidden harvests: The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
Type: Brief
FAO, WorldFish and Duke University are working in partnership with experts globally to revisit and build on the Hidden Harvest study in 2012. Encompassing the pre-harvesting, harvesting and post-harvesting sectors of inland ...
Nearshore fish aggregating devices show positive outcomes for sustainable fisheries development in Timor-Leste
Type: Journal Article
Capture fisheries in small island developing states (SIDS) have the capacity to increase access to vital micronutrient-rich food to tackle malnutrition, but when fishers are restricted to nearshore habitats by limited ...
Increasing social and ecological resilience of coastal fisheries
Type: Brief
Small-scale coastal capture fisheries produce almost half the fish consumed in low- and middle- income countries and employ more people than all other ocean economic sectors combined, but their resilience is undermined by ...
The contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
Type: Poster
The infographic provides a snapshot of findings from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests report. The findings from the report, led by FAO, Duke University, and WorldFish, highlight the environmental, economic, nutritional, ...
Harnessing global fisheries to tackle micronutrient deficiencies
Type: Journal Article
Micronutrient deficiencies account for an estimated one million premature deaths annually, and for some nations can reduce gross domestic product1,2 by up to 11%, highlighting the need for food policies that focus on ...
Advancing research and development outcomes with fish in regional food systems
Type: Brief
Food systems encompass actors and interactions from production to consumption and disposal of food as well as social, economic and environmental outcomes. Food systems frameworks provide a holistic approach for research ...
Nudging fisheries and aquaculture research towards food systems
Type: Journal Article
Food system is a powerful concept for understanding and responding to nutrition and sustainability challenges. Food systems integrate social, economic, environmental and health aspects of food production through to ...
Norway | Fisheries Sector Support Programme – Timor-Leste. Final technical report: July 2015 to April 2019
Type: Donor Report
The Fisheries Sector Support Program, Timor-Leste (FSSP-TL) partners, WorldFish and the Directorate
General for Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Timor-Leste (DGP) have made substantial and
lasting progress ...
Small-scale fisheries and sustainable development
Type: Brief
Key findings from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests report:
This brief presents the main results from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH) report, providing new, clearer insights to support the implementation of the ...
Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH): A snapshot of key findings webinar – 2nd session
Type: Video
This 90-minute webinar provides a snapshot of some key findings from the IHH report. Due out in 2022, the IHH report ties together the efforts of nearly 800 authors and experts to contribute to a more complete picture of ...