Abstract:
Aquatic food systems nourish 3.3 billion people globally and provide livelihoods to 600 million, almost half of them women. 90% of small-scale fishers live in low-and middle-income countries. Aquatic food systems are central to a global transition toward sustainable, equitable, and healthy food systems. While essential for nutrition and livelihoods, these systems face complex challenges. Climate change and environmental degradation affect production while changing consumption patterns and increasing demand exacerbate inequalities. Topics to be discussed in this work will include the role of aquatic foods in global food security and nutrition, their potential as a solution to climate change, and the contribution of effective management to long- term biodiversity goals. Solutions and actions to address urgent challenges facing aquatic food systems, such as climate change and plastic pollution, will also be examined. As a result, Fisheries and Aquaculture programmes will continue to provide the most up-todate and evidence-based information on the sector's current and emerging challenges, growth and innovations, and policy, scientific and technical insights, enabling policy makers, managers, scientists, fishermen, farmers, traders, civil society and a wide and growing audience to benefit from the evidence-based information.
Page(s):
42-42
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: 4th International Conference of Sciences “Revamped Scientific Outlook of 21st Century, 2025” , November 12,2025, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2025