Evaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africa

cg.contribution.worldfishauthorYossa, R.en_US
cg.contributor.affiliationFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationWorldFishen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Greenwich, Natural Resources Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationOceanographic Research Center of Dakar-Thiaroyeen_US
cg.contributor.funderFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen_US
cg.contributor.projectDevelopment And Scaling of Sustainable Feeds for Resilient Aquatic Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (FASA)en_US
cg.coverage.countryDemocratic Republic of the Congoen_US
cg.coverage.countryGambiaen_US
cg.coverage.countryGhanaen_US
cg.coverage.countryMalawien_US
cg.coverage.countryMauritaniaen_US
cg.coverage.countrySenegalen_US
cg.coverage.countrySierra Leoneen_US
cg.coverage.countryUgandaen_US
cg.coverage.regionMiddle Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.idStuart Bunting: 0000-0003-0151-7733en_US
cg.creator.idJoshua Wesana: 0000-0003-1970-6241en_US
cg.creator.idRodrigue Yossa: 0000-0003-4792-0173en_US
cg.description.themeMiscellaneous themesen_US
cg.identifier.ISIindexedISI indexeden_US
cg.identifier.statusTimeless limited accessen_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limiteden_US
cg.subject.agrovocmalnutritionen_US
cg.subject.agrovochuman nutritionen_US
cg.subject.agrovocaquatic food systemsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocfishen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
dc.creatorBunting, S.en_US
dc.creatorThiao, D.en_US
dc.creatorAhern, M.en_US
dc.creatorAnsah, Y.en_US
dc.creatorWard, A.en_US
dc.creatorWesana, J.en_US
dc.creatorYossa, R.en_US
dc.creatorWestlund, L.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-19T09:09:31Z
dc.date.available2025-01-19T09:09:31Z
dc.date.issued2024en_US
dc.description.abstractSmall pelagic fish species (SPFS) from marine waters off Central-West Africa and North-West Africa and the African Great Lakes Region in Eastern Africa and associated value chains sustain several million livelihoods. Catches are used for direct human consumption, to produce fishmeal and fish oil for animal feeds and to manufacture value-added products. SPFS constitute a valuable source of micronutrients, fatty acids and protein that could help alleviate malnutrition and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. Considering this context, this study aimed to identify and prioritise recommendations concerning SPFS use. Preliminary recommendations came from interviews (n = 122) and focus groups (n = 642) with women and men. Representative stakeholders from Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritania, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda engaged in a Delphi study. Responses were received from 150 and 115 participants in Rounds 1 and 2, respectively. Priority recommendations (Round 2 mean rating >8) included: environmental audits of fishmeal plants, promote health and safety at work, assess health risks, eliminate pollution, locate factories away from residential areas, promote alternative feed ingredients, farmer training and research programmes, enhanced governance, demand assessment, price controls on fish for feed, regular assessment of key fish stocks, assess and monitor fish affordability, consumption and importance in food and nutrition security, promote better handling to avoid food waste, regulate capacity of fishmeal sector. Comprehensive and effective implementation of priority recommendations could ensure that SPFS use can contribute to food and nutrition security and help provide sustainable and healthy diets across sub-Saharan Africa.en_US
dc.formatPDFen_US
dc.identifier.citationStuart Bunting, Djiga Thiao, Molly Ahern, Yaw B Ansah, Ansen Ward, Joshua Wesana, Rodrigue Yossa, Lena Westlund. (1/10/2024). Evaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africa. Food Security, 16, pp. 1459-1477.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12571-024-01491-8en_US
dc.identifier.issn1876-4517en_US
dc.identifier.issn1876-4525en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/6295
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer (part of Springer Nature)en_US
dc.rightsCopyrighted; all rights reserveden_US
dc.sourceFood Security;16,(2024) Pagination 1459-1477en_US
dc.subjectfood system transformationen_US
dc.subjectone health frameworken_US
dc.subjectstakeholder delphien_US
dc.titleEvaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US

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