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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 ...
Aquaculture, fisheries, poverty and food security
Type: Working Paper
Fisheries and aquaculture play important roles in providing food and income in many developing countries, either as a stand-alone activity or in association with crop agriculture and livestock rearing. The aim of this paper ...
Investing in Africa: the WorldFish Center's African strategy in summary
Type: Journal Article
Across much of Africa, freshwater and coastal fisheries provide an important source of food and livelihood for many millions of people. In addition, the aquaculture potential of the continent has only recently begun to be ...
Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries in Odisha, India, through technical collaboration with the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department
Type: Brief
On June 28, 2016, WorldFish headquarters in Malaysia signed a memorandum of agreement with the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department (F&ARD) of the Government of Odisha, India, in the august presence of Sri ...
Fish for nutrition and security
Type: Poster
Infographics on fish for nutrition and food security.
Fish production, consumption and trade in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review analysis
Type: Working Paper
This analysis is an output of Sub-Saharan Fish Trade in a Changing Climate, a World Bank–funded study conducted in 2010–2011 by WorldFish. Its overall objective is to develop an understanding of the supply and demand for ...
Food system perspective on fisheries and aquaculture development in Asia
Type: Concept Note
This paper reviews development research and policies on freshwater fish in South and Southeast Asia. We conduct a systematic review of academic literature from three major science-based policy institutions to analyze ...
Fish consumption patterns and diets of rural and urban Nigerians
Type: Working Paper
Nigeria is a country highly reliant on marine and inland fish for economic activity and food and nutrition security (Kolding, Van Zwieten, Marttin, & Poulain, 2019; Selig et al., 2018), while aquaculture is a growing sector. ...
Sustaining healthy diets: The role of capture fisheries and aquaculture for improving nutrition in the post-2015 era
Type: Journal Article
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda makes achieving food security and ending malnutrition a global priority. Within this framework, the importance of fisheries in local and global food systems and its contribution ...