GIEWS Special Alert  - Zambesi River -  21 July  2009

Trade and Markets Division

GIEWS Special Alert - Zambesi River - 21 July 2009

A fish disease threatens the livelihoods and food security of millions who depend on fisheries from the Zambezi River Valley

Year of publication 2008

Pages 3

Author Trade and Markets Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title Special Reports and Alerts

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Millions of people inhabiting the Zambezi River Valley and depending on fishery resources are at risk of losing their livelihoods and important source of protein due to the outbreak of a fish disease called Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) .

Language English

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