Evaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africa

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cg.contributor.affiliationFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationWorldFishen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Greenwich, Natural Resources Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationOceanographic Research Center of Dakar-Thiaroyeen_US
cg.contributor.donorFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen_US
cg.contributor.donorUniversity of Greenwich, Natural Resources Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeAquatic Foodsen_US
cg.coverage.countryDemocratic Republic of the Congoen_US
cg.coverage.countryGambiaen_US
cg.coverage.countryGhanaen_US
cg.coverage.countryMalawien_US
cg.coverage.countryMauritaniaen_US
cg.coverage.countrySenegalen_US
cg.coverage.countrySierra Leoneen_US
cg.coverage.countryUgandaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CDen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GMen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GHen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MWen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MRen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SNen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SLen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UGen_US
cg.coverage.regionMiddle Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierBunting, Stuart: 0000-0003-0151-7733en_US
cg.creator.identifierWesana, Joshua: 0000-0003-1970-6241en_US
cg.creator.identifierYossa, Rodrigue: 0000-0003-4792-0173en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-024-01491-8en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn1876-4517en_US
cg.issn1876-4525en_US
cg.journalFood Securityen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.volume16en_US
dc.contributor.authorBunting, Stuarten_US
dc.contributor.authorThiao, Djigaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAhern, Mollyen_US
dc.contributor.authorAnsah, Yaw Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorWard, Ansenen_US
dc.contributor.authorWesana, Joshuaen_US
dc.contributor.authorYossa, Rodrigueen_US
dc.contributor.authorWestlund, Lenaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-28T03:54:07Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-28T03:54:07Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/170147en_US
dc.titleEvaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dcterms.abstractSmall pelagic fish species (SPFS) from marine waters off Central-West Africa and North-West Africa and the African Great Lakes Region in Eastern Africa and associated value chains sustain several million livelihoods. Catches are used for direct human consumption, to produce fishmeal and fish oil for animal feeds and to manufacture value-added products. SPFS constitute a valuable source of micronutrients, fatty acids and protein that could help alleviate malnutrition and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. Considering this context, this study aimed to identify and prioritise recommendations concerning SPFS use. Preliminary recommendations came from interviews (n = 122) and focus groups (n = 642) with women and men. Representative stakeholders from Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritania, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda engaged in a Delphi study. Responses were received from 150 and 115 participants in Rounds 1 and 2, respectively. Priority recommendations (Round 2 mean rating >8) included: environmental audits of fishmeal plants, promote health and safety at work, assess health risks, eliminate pollution, locate factories away from residential areas, promote alternative feed ingredients, farmer training and research programmes, enhanced governance, demand assessment, price controls on fish for feed, regular assessment of key fish stocks, assess and monitor fish affordability, consumption and importance in food and nutrition security, promote better handling to avoid food waste, regulate capacity of fishmeal sector. Comprehensive and effective implementation of priority recommendations could ensure that SPFS use can contribute to food and nutrition security and help provide sustainable and healthy diets across sub-Saharan Africa.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen_US
dcterms.available2024-10-01en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationStuart Bunting, Djiga Thiao, Molly Ahern, Yaw B Ansah, Ansen Ward, Joshua Wesana, Rodrigue Yossa, Lena Westlund. (1/10/2024). Evaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africa. Food Security, 16, pp. 1459-1477.en_US
dcterms.extent1459-1477en_US
dcterms.formatPDFen_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherSpringeren_US
dcterms.subjectmalnutritionen_US
dcterms.subjecthuman nutritionen_US
dcterms.subjectaquatic food systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectfishen_US
dcterms.subjectfood system transformationen_US
dcterms.subjectone health frameworken_US
dcterms.subjectstakeholder delphien_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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