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Fish Aggregating Devices for Enhanced Food Security in the Pacific - GCP/SAP/002/JPN

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Fisheries are an important source of food, income and cultural identity for Pacific Island nations, whose populations consume, on average, two to three times the global average of fish per capita per year. Fish accounts for 50 to 90 percent of animal protein in the diets of coastal populations, most of it derived from coastal fisheries. Fish and fisheries are also a vital part of income generation in coastal communities. However, coastal fisheries production indicates that fish resources in the region are fully or over exploited. The situation is further exasperated by the impacts of climate change. In order to maintain current levels of consumption, Pacific Island nations need to improve fisheries management of nearshore resources and to utilize adaptive responses that can help to fill the emerging gap. Greater efforts are required to promote the contribution of small scale fisheries to food security and nutrition, and to enhance the socioecological resilience of fishing communities. The aim of the project was to focus on the safe development of nearshore fish aggregation device (FAD) fisheries, supporting co management approaches and the development of value adding and alternative livelihoods to diversity income sources.

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