Freshwater small pelagic fish and their fisheries in the major African lakes and reservoirs in relation to food security and nutrition

dc.coverageAfrica
dc.creatorKolding, J., van Zwieten, P., Marttin, F., Funge-Smith, S., & Poulain, F.
dc.date2023-04-27T12:59:55Z
dc.date2023-04-27T12:59:55Z
dc.date2019
dc.date2020-01-29T10:18:39.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T22:59:34Z
dc.descriptionSmall pelagic fish species found in lakes and introduced to reservoirs dominate by volume and contribute some of the most important inland fisheries in Africa with steadily increasing catches and additional potential. This circular reviews the status and importance of the pelagic fish and fisheries, together with small fish in general, for sustainable and healthy livelihoods in Africa. It reviews the biology and biological production of the most important pelagic species in lakes and reservoirs as well as the impacts of environmental and climatic variation on the stocks of these species. It examines and discuss the various capture techniques together with potential of improvements in the fisheries and associated processing and national and regional trade within Africa. The knowledge generated by the circular will be usefull for policy makers and development practitioners to design and implement more effective policies, strategies and programmes that will contribute to reducing the food insecurity and conflicts that currently affect the people in sub-Saharan Africa.
dc.format122 p.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier978-92-5-130815-8
dc.identifier978-92-5-130814-1
dc.identifier2664-5408
dc.identifier978-92-5-130813-4
dc.identifier2070-7010
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CA0843EN
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/ca0843en/ca0843en.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/268821
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.relationFAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers
dc.relationT642
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleFreshwater small pelagic fish and their fisheries in the major African lakes and reservoirs in relation to food security and nutrition
dc.typeBook (series)

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