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Diversifying the use of tuna to improve food security and public health in Pacific Island countries and territories
Type: Journal Article
The large tuna resources of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean are delivering great economic benefits to Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) through sale of licences to distant water fishing nations and ...
Vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change
Type: Book Chapter
In this chapter, the authors assess the vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change. It begins by summarising recent and potential aquaculture production to set the scene for the sector, and then ...
Implications of climate change for contributions by fisheries and aquaculture to Pacific Island economies and communities
Type: Book Chapter
Throughout Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) there is broad recognition that fisheries and aquaculture make vital contributions to economic development, government revenue, food security and livelihoods. It ...
Assessing the potential for restocking, habitat enhancement, fish sanctuaries and aquaculture to restore the chambo production in Malawi
Type: Conference Paper
The chambo fisheries in the South East arm of Lake Malawi have been severely exploited and depleted due to overfishing habitat degradation and use of illegal gears. The government of Malawi is determined to reverse the ...
Building climate-resilient food systems for Pacific Islands
Type: Report
The countries and territories of the Pacific Islands face many challenges in building the three main pillars of food security: availability, access and appropriate use of nutritious food. These challenges arise from factors ...
Operationalising access to oceanic fisheries resources by small-scale fishers to improve food security in the Pacific Islands
Type: Journal Article
Maintaining the level of fish consumption in Pacific Island countries recommended for good nutrition as the populations of coastal communities grow, and as coral reefs are degraded by global warming and ocean acidification, ...
Adapting tropical Pacific fisheries and aquaculture to climate change: management measures, policies and investments
Type: Book Chapter
The main purpose of this book is to assess how changes projected to occur under low (B1) and high (A2) emissions scenarios in 2035 and 2100 could derail plans by the Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) to use ...
Optimising the use of nearshore fish aggregating devices for food security in the Pacific Islands
Type: Journal Article
It is widely recognised that anchored, nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) are one of the few practical 'vehicles' for increasing access to tuna to help feed the rapidly growing rural and urban populations in many ...
Planning the use of fish for food security in the Pacific
Type: Journal Article
Fish is a mainstay of food security for Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs). Recent household income and expenditure surveys, and socio-economic surveys, demonstrate that subsistence fishing still provides the ...