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Fisheries and poverty reduction
Type: Report
The purpose of this review is to review historic and contemporary research into fisher poverty. Our review commences by acknowledging the paucity of studies on the levels of (income) poverty within the sector and highlights ...
The end of the line: who is most at risk from the crisis in global fisheries?
Type: Journal Article
This synopsis praises the film "The end of the line" in bringing attention to fisheries and food crisis faced by the world. However, not enough focus has been placed on African fisheries where food fish is a key component ...
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 ...
Blue harvest: inland fisheries as an ecosystem service
Type: Report
Global food production has increased greatly in recent years and rural livelihoods are much improved in many regions. Yet, despite this clear progress rural poverty and food insecurity remain deeply entrenched in many ...
National assessment of the Solomon Islands food system
Type: Internal Report
This report highlights three main pathways for changing the food system based on consultations and analysis. The pathways include strengthening and connecting rural food systems, enhancing the national policy environment, ...
Fish - more than just another commodity
Type: Brief
This brief highlights the contribution of wild capture fisheries to nutritional security in fish dependent developing countries. It is intended to stimulate debate around two broad themes: (1) when should the focus of ...
Intangible links between household livelihoods and food security in Solomon Islands: implications for rural development
Type: Journal Article
Livelihood diversification has been the heartbeat of rural development projects over the past two decades. Many livelihood diversification programs are based on the often implicit assumption that introducing livelihood ...
Nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) for food security in Solomon Islands
Type: Brief
Coastal fisheries are central to the lives of rural Solomon Island villages, supplying daily food and serving as one of the few sources of income. Yet, it is predicted that coastal fisheries in Solomon Islands, like many ...
Fish - more than just another commodity
Type: Brief
This brief highlights the contribution of wild capture fisheries to nutritional security in fish dependent developing countries. It is intended to stimulate debate around two broad themes: (1) when should the focus of ...
Solomon Islands: Western Hub scoping report
Type: Working Paper
Aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are places where farming and fishing in freshwater and/or coastal ecosystems contribute significantly to household income and food security. Globally, the livelihoods of many poor and ...