A recent report by The Lenfest Ocean Program offers some important new insights into the role of forage fish species in marine ecosystems and the sustainability of the fisheries upon them. Stephen Hall comments on the report and its recommendations.  

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...