Prospects and challenges of fish for food security in Africa

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dc.creatorChan, Chin Yee
dc.creatorTran, Nhuong
dc.creatorPethiyagoda, Shanali
dc.creatorCrissman, Charles C.
dc.creatorSulser, Timothy B.
dc.creatorPhillips, Michael J.
dc.date2019-03
dc.date2024-06-21T09:04:46Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:04:46Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:32:28Z
dc.descriptionFish contribute to Africa's food and nutrition security, but future directions for the fish sector remain uncertain. Using a structural foresight modeling approach, this paper examines past, present, and future trends of fish supply and demand in Africa to highlight challenges and prospects of the fish sector's contribution to food security in the continent. If historical trends are maintained, growth of aquaculture and fisheries would be slow, resulting in declining per capita fish consumption. Alternative scenarios highlight the potential importance of African aquaculture development in addressing food security. Policies to promote sustainable aquaculture, reduce post-harvest losses, and facilitate fish trade are indispensable. Fish deserves more attention in food and nutrition policies due to its prominence in the African food basket.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/145627
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/107291
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100441
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100489
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4428
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceChan, Chin Yee; Tran, Nhuong; Pethiyagoda, Shanali; Crissman, Charles C.; Sulser, Timothy B.; and Phillips, Michael J. 2019. Prospects and challenges of fish for food security in Africa. Global Food Security 20(March 2019): 17-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.12.002
dc.subjectresource management
dc.subjectmodels
dc.subjecttechnological changes
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectcommodities
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectaquaculture
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjecttrade
dc.subjectfood supply
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectfisheries
dc.subjectcommodity markets
dc.subjectprices
dc.titleProspects and challenges of fish for food security in Africa
dc.typeJournal Article

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