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Aquaculture for Food Security, Livelihood and Nutrition in Sierra Leone - TCP/SIL/3502

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Fish accounts for about 80 percent of the protein needs of the peopleof Sierra Leone, with barely 20 percent provided by the livestock sector.Marine fish stocks continue to be exploited by both small-scale fishingunits and industrial trawlers, but the overfishing of some commerciallyexploited fish stocks has led to a decline in marine fish stocks,with adverse effects on the overall nutrition status of the population.The limited availability of both marine and freshwater fish is a majorchallenge for the Government and action must be taken if the goalsof improved fish supply and food security are to be achieved.The promotion of sustainable aquaculture was recognized as a responseto the decline in national fish supplies. In this regard, the Governmentapproached FAO for technical assistance. The project aimed to improveaquaculture production by providing assistance to smallholder farmersin communities and groups of fish farmers through empowerment andcapacity-building, the provision of inputs, the strengthening of extensionservices for fish farming and the pilot production of local fish feed.

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