Fisheries and food security. FMSP Policy Brief 3.

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2006

• Document Type: Lessons Learned
• Theme: Agriculture
• Authors: Marine Resources Assessment Group Ltd

Abstract

Fisheries provide the main source of animal protein for about one billion people worldwide and are a key part of food security.

This brief examines the ways that fisheries contribute to food security, particularly in developing countries, the factors that threaten this contribution, and makes recommendations for future work in this area.

Citation

Marine Resources Assessment Group Ltd. Fisheries and food security. FMSP Policy Brief 3. (2006) 4 pp.

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Fisheries and food security. FMSP Policy Brief 3.

Published 1 January 2006