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
cg.contributor.affiliationWorldFishen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Greenwich, Natural Resources Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationOceanographic Research Center of Dakar-Thiaroyeen
cg.contributor.donorFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen
cg.contributor.donorUniversity of Greenwich, Natural Resources Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeAquatic Foods
cg.coverage.countryCongo, Democratic Republic of
cg.coverage.countryGambia
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.countryMalawi
cg.coverage.countryMauritania
cg.coverage.countrySenegal
cg.coverage.countrySierra Leone
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CD
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GM
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MW
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MR
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SN
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SL
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionMiddle Africa
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierBunting, Stuart: 0000-0003-0151-7733en
cg.creator.identifierWesana, Joshua: 0000-0003-1970-6241en
cg.creator.identifierYossa, Rodrigue: 0000-0003-4792-0173en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-024-01491-8en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1876-4517en
cg.issn1876-4525en
cg.journalFood Securityen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.volume16en
dc.contributor.authorBunting, Stuarten
dc.contributor.authorThiao, Djigaen
dc.contributor.authorAhern, Mollyen
dc.contributor.authorAnsah, Yaw Ben
dc.contributor.authorWard, Ansenen
dc.contributor.authorWesana, Joshuaen
dc.contributor.authorYossa, Rodrigueen
dc.contributor.authorWestlund, Lenaen
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-28T03:54:07Zen
dc.date.available2025-01-28T03:54:07Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/170147
dc.titleEvaluating rational and healthy use options for small pelagic fish species in sub-Saharan Africaen
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
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2024-10-01en
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
dcterms.extent1459-1477en
dcterms.formatPDFen
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectmalnutritionen
dcterms.subjecthuman nutritionen
dcterms.subjectaquatic food systemsen
dcterms.subjectfishen
dcterms.subjectfood system transformationen
dcterms.subjectone health frameworken
dcterms.subjectstakeholder delphien
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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