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The role of aquatic food value chains in food security and nutrition: Exploring the contribution of aquatic food value chains to global food systems transformation

Penarubia, Omar Riego and Taskov, Dimitar and Park, Seonyoung and Toppe, Jogeir (2025) The role of aquatic food value chains in food security and nutrition: Exploring the contribution of aquatic food value chains to global food systems transformation. p. 26.

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Abstract

This paper considers the important role of the aquatic food value chain in food security and nutrition. In the context of food security, the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are sources of aquatic foods for human consumption and key means to sustain livelihoods and generate income to purchase foods. While in terms of nutrition, aquatic foods provide macro- and micronutrients for a healthy diet, depending on the species and parts consumed, including omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, and vitamins A, B12 and D. Small-scale fisheries have been evidenced for being particularly important contributors to food security, and small pelagic species, which are often consumed whole, are particularly nutritious. This paper highlights the contribution of small-scale fisheries and small pelagic species to food security and nutrition, as well as the role of women in this. It also focuses on how aquatic foods can more broadly play a central part in food security and nutrition strategies.

Item Type: Articles
Keywords: Value Chains, Food Security, Nutrition, FAO, Livelihoods, Small-scale Fisheries, Small Pelagic
Subjects: Right to Resources
Depositing User: Kokila ICSF Krish
Date Deposited: 21 May 2025 04:38
Last Modified: 21 May 2025 04:38
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22095

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