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Aquaculture, Fisheries, Poverty and Food Security

The roles of fisheries and aquaculture in improving poor peoples’ lives are many, varied and inter-connected. But for practical purposes most research and writing tends to focus on one aspect - the importance of fisheries as a source of food for the poor… or the role of aquaculture in providing income. Rarely do we find studies that try to pull all aspects of fisheries, aquaculture and development together and provide recommendations to enhance their contribution. This report by Eddie Allison is a masterful effort to rectify this deficiency and one that I thoroughly recommend to anyone with an interest in how fisheries and aquaculture can make a difference. Stephen Hall, Director General, The WorldFish Center.

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Small-Scale Fisheries, World Fisheries Day

World Fisheries Day 2011 Roundup

World Fisheries Day - 21st of November. WorldFish supports World Fisheries Day. Many other organizations, countries and individuals also have shown their support for fishing communities around the world, and as such we've compiled a list of stories, articles and media from around the globe.

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Net benefits

The recent report by McKinsey and Company 'Design for Sustainable Fisheries' takes some important steps towards meeting the challenge of integrating what we understand about the biology of fished species and the economic behaviour of those who fish. It is vital that we do this if we are to better understand the complexities that drive changes in human pressure on fish stocks and how these stocks respond.

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Sea cucumber ranching improves livelihoods

An article published by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), reports on the international Asia-Pacific Sea Cucumber Aquaculture Symposium. The meeting brought together researchers, government and community development representatives to discuss the potential and opportunities of commercially cultivating one of the most desirable tropical species of sea cucumber, Holothuria scabra, also known as sandfish. ACIAR and the WorldFish Center have been investing in sea cucumber cultivation research in Vietnam, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji and Australia since the mid 1990s.

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Reef flat with branching (Acropora sp.) and plate coral. Batu Mak Cantik, Redang

Coral Reef Protection Proposed for UNCSD Agenda

A new UN report "Protection of coral reefs for sustainable livelihoods and development" analyzes the economic, social and development benefits of coral reef protection in the context of the themes and objectives of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and identifies potential actions needed to protect coral reefs and related ecosystems.

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Fish - making a meal of it 13/12/2011
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