Abila, Richard O. (2000) The Development of Lake Victoria fishery: A Boon or bane for food security? Socio-economics of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Report No.008 . International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Nairobi.
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The problem of food insecurity in the Lake Victoria region is multi-dimensional, arising from a number of causes that put constraints to food availability, or limit local people's access to it. Fish is central to the food insecurity problem for lakeside communities. As a rich protein food, it is one of the most prominent solutions to the protein-deficiency conditions affecting children in the lake area. It is also a potential income source for those engaged in fish production, processing and marketing. Income earned from the fishery and in related activities may be used to purchase energy foods and other protein substitutes. Despite these advantages, fish is lowly regarded in the national food policies. The fisheries policy objectives recognize the role of fish in improving food security locally, but the need to maximize foreign exchange has superseded the interest for domestic food security. This report analyses the food security issue in relation to the development of the Lake Victoria fishery. In particular, the report focuses on role that fish and the fish industry play in food security for lakeside communities and national food policy goals. Limited access to fish, and other foods, for lakeside communities is caused by factors that reduce the purchasing power of households. They include, declining household incomes from fishery and non-fishery sources; loss of employment in fish harvesting, artisanal trading and processing sectors; unemployment in non-fishery sectors; fishery management problems; entrenched poverty and lack of alternative income sources; and socio-cultural constraints to consumption of fish and other foods. The industrial and domestic demand for fish has also increased pressure on the Lake, leading to unsustainable fishing and raising fears of long-term food insecurity.
| Item Type: | Documents |
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| Class Number: | 500.DEV009 |
| Keywords: | Africa, Lake Victoria, Fisheries, Food Security, Fisheries Development, Kenya, Nile Perch, Commercial Fishing, Fishing Industry, Fisheries Economy, GDP, Fisheries Policy, Consumers, Impact, Lake Fisheries, Nutrition, Poverty, Income, Livelihood, Fishing Communities, Socio-economic Aspects, Property Rights |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Chitti Babu ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Feb 2022 04:17 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 04:17 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/9134 |
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