THE IMPORTANCE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TO …

353 The IMPORTANCE of FISHERIES and AQUACULTURE to developmentAbstractSmall-scale FISHERIES and AQUACULTURE make criti-cal contributions to development in the areas of employment, with over 41 million people world -wide, the vast majority of whom live in devel-oping countries, working in fish production; food security and nutrition, with fish constituting an important source of nutrients for the poor and often being the cheapest form of animal prote-in; and trade, with a third of fishery commodity production in developing countries destined for most capture FISHERIES worldwide con-sidered fully exploited or overexploited, aquacul-ture will be central to meeting fish demand, which w il l continue to increase w ith popu lation grow th, rising incomes and increasing urbanisation. As AQUACULTURE develops, however, governments will need to manage its potential ecological and social impacts.

suring that aquaculture development is pro-poor and sustainable. Fisheries, aquaculture and development – introduction Despite the significant contributions that fisheries and aquaculture make to employment, nutrition, and trade in the developing world, they are rare-ly included in national development policy and donor priorities.

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