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Business as usual not enough to meet future fish demand says new report
A new report notes that the world’s requirement for fish for human consumption in 2030 will exceed the 170 million metric ton trajectory of today’s production system by 62 million metric tons. Getting to Eden, a report from global action network Fishing ...
Type: Press Release
Contagious exploitation of fish stocks calls for re-thinking of global fisheries governance
Global marine resource exploitation can spread following patterns that are analogous to disease epidemics says a new paper by WorldFish and Stockholm Resilience Centre. The study highlights how the speed and connectivity of seafood commerce is challenging ...
Type: Press Release
Hearing, counting and empowering women: GAF7 conference showcases gender equality progress and challenges
These were the key themes that emerged from ‘Expanding the Horizons’, the FISH-sponsored 7th Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries conference (GAF7) in Bangkok on 18-21 October 2018. The conference brought together around 150 experts, researchers and ...
Type: Story
Feed the Future Cambodia Rice Field Fisheries II
/sites/default/files/u24/RFF%20II%20Infographic_English2.pdf Project goal: to improve food and nutrition security of poor and vulnerable rural households in the Tonle Sap foodplain environment. ...
Type: Infographic
Feed the Future Cambodia Rice Field Fisheries II (Khmer)
Project goal: to improve food and nutrition security of poor and vulnerable rural households in the Tonle Sap foodplain environment. ...
Type: Infographic
Economic value of fish in Cambodia and value added along the trade chain
This report, based on one year of surveys, details fish prices in Cambodia at the level of fishermen, traders and exporters. Most valuable species are detailed, as well as the average price of a tonne of fish. Fisheries Markets Asia Cambodia Mille, G. Hap ...
Type: Publication
Fish, trade and food security: Moving beyond ‘availability’ discourse in marine conservation
The goal of food security increasingly serves as an objective and justification for marine conservation in the global south. In the marine conservation literature this potential link is seldom based upon detailed analysis of the socioeconomic pathways ...
Type: Publication
Inter-sectoral governance of inland fisheries: Research needs and foci
One of the defining characteristics of inland fisheries is their connection to other essential human activities, such as hydroelectricity generation, irrigated agriculture, and transportation, which rely on the same fresh or brackish water ecosystems. ...
Type: Publication
The 'seafood gap' in the food-water nexus literature--issues surrounding freshwater use in seafood production chains
Freshwater use for food production is projected to increase substantially in the coming decades with population growth, changing demographics, and shifting diets. Ensuring joint food-water security has prompted efforts to quantify freshwater use for ...
Type: Publication
Toward more inclusive and sustainable development of Zambian aquaculture
This policy brief presents an overview of the aquaculture sector in Zambia. It describes opportunities and approaches for sustainable aquaculture development and exemplifies the importance of aquaculture in meeting development challenges, including the ...
Type: Publication
