Fish Value Chain Research Articles

Capture Fish Value Chain Study in Yobe State, Northeast Nigeria: A panacea for sustainable development

The study examined fish value chain in Yobe state Northeast Nigeria. Value addition, profitability, efficiency in marketing and structure of the fish markets were assessed using data elicited in 2023 from 640 respondents. Four Local Government Areas in the state (Bade, Geidam, Jakusko and Nguru) prominent in capture fish production were purposively selected for the study. Six major value chain actors were identified and value added per Kg of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) was higher for fish processors (319.3/Kg) while, processed fish marketers had highest marketing efficiency (321.8%). Similarly, raw fish marketers received the highest marketing margin (20.63%) and the gross margin for artisanal fishermen was 272.5/Kg and on average a total 22,891.8 per day. The study revealed that, products flow was less complex from fishing points to consumption and that the values of Gini Coefficient indicated a monopolistic completion in both fresh/raw fish and processor markets. Based on the above findings, it was concluded that fisheries sub sector in Yobe state had the potential of creating more employment opportunities, increase per capital income/GDP and sustained economic development. It was therefore recommended that, more effort should be intensified by relevant stakeholders to enhance the value addition at every node of the chain and there should be policy to maintain the existing fishing sites (rivers) and to also explore other potential areas

Small Pelagics in West Africa face the multiple challenges of food security, wealth creation and regional governance

The aim of this article is to present the multidimensional challenges associated with the exploitation of small pelagic fish in the West Africa region. The method involved collecting statistical data on the production and trade of these fish from research centres located in countries along the West African coastline. Field surveys were also conducted with experts and key stakeholders in fisheries to gather qualitative information on fisheries resource governance and working conditions within the value chain. These empirical data are enriched by a narrative review of scientific literature. Our results show an average annual production of small pelagic fish estimated at 1.3 million tonnes. Although this performance has improved over the past decade, primarily due to increased catches in Mauritania, it remains insufficient to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population. Indeed, per capita consumption of small pelagic fish has decreased by two kilograms over the past decade, currently standing at five kilograms per individual per year. The trade deficit in pelagic fish is increasing. This situation is set to worsen in the coming years due to various factors such as the current state of overexploitation of pelagic stocks, degradation of marine ecosystems, and climate change. Additionally, the emergence of fishmeal and fish oil industries, as well as the lack of adequate port infrastructure, hampers the value addition of the small pelagic fish value chain for human consumption. On the governance front, several challenges remain. Current public policies are often directive and ineffective, particularly concerning artisanal fisheries. The management of migrant fishers also remains problematic, exacerbating the pressure on already vulnerable stocks. Despite the establishment of regional institutions, interviews with experts highlight a lack of integration and synergy in fisheries resource governance. In a context where issues of food security and climate change are becoming increasingly urgent, it is imperative to design and implement robust regional strategies to address these critical challenges.Haut du formulaire Bas du formulaire

Defining Traceability Attributes and Consumers' Segmentation Based on Fish Attributes: A Case Study in Italy and Spain.

Consumers' involvement in the development of new goods and services is growing, and thus understanding food motives is crucial for various fisheries stakeholders to manage fish value chains. In addition, traceability is becoming more prominent in guiding consumers' behaviour. Yet, the latter can be considered a source of confusion, as the multiplicity of certifications and labelling systems can be overwhelming. A national web-based survey was conducted on a representative sample of Italian and Spanish consumers. From the literature, a set of 13 attributes was chosen to identify the most important factors guiding consumers' choice, and various groups in each population were identified using hierarchical cluster analysis. Our findings provide valuable insights for fish value chain stakeholders, enabling them to optimize fisheries supply chains, educate consumers about diverse fish species, and promote more sustainable decision-making.

Food waste in high income countries: Spanish fish value chain as a case study

High-income countries are expected to be more efficient in preventing food waste (FW) along the value chain compared to low- and middle-income countries, with the exception of the consumer stage. However, it is still a problem to be solved, especially in fresh food due to its perishability and in livestock due to its nutritional and economic impact. Following this prioritization, wild-caught fish was defined as a weak point for FW in the food system of high-income countries. Spain was used as a representative country for high- countries' fish sector due to its international trading and production/consumption ratios. The length of food supply chains (FSCs) was identified as a factor influencing FW incidence, highlighting short FSCs as a model for reducing FW. Regulations have been targeted as drivers but also as prevention and mitigation factors for FW. Technological tools and innovations already available in the market can be used to reduce FW, but there are still barriers affecting their adoption.

Detection of Salmonella and Escherichia coli along the Fish Value Chain in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

ABSTRACTBackgroundFish is a possible source of foodborne infections with Salmonella and Escherichia coli. This study was conducted to identify Salmonella and E. coli along the fish value chain in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia.MethodsA cross‐sectional study was undertaken with purposive sampling. A total of 121 specimens comprising fresh fish, retailing fish, filleted and cooked fish, swabs, and water samples were collected. Both culture based and molecular methods were used for detection.ResultsE. coli isolated from 41 (33.88%) and Salmonella from 6 (4.96%) specimen. The highest E. coli isolation rate was from retailing fish 16 (80%), whereas the highest Salmonella isolation rate from filleted tissue 2 (20%). At restaurants, 12 (30%) samples were positive for E. coli and 3 (7.50%) for Salmonella. All 41 E. coli isolates were resistant to amoxicillin/clavulanate, whereas no resistance was shown for gentamicin and amikacin. Two thirds of Salmonella isolate and 95.12% of E. coli were detected as they develop multidrug resistance. The highest rate of resistance was recorded for ceftazidime against all (n = 6) isolates of Salmonella species. From a total of 10 E. coli isolates tested by PCR, 4 were positive for hemolysin A1 and/or eae virulence genes.ConclusionsThe study detects the potential biological hazards along the value chain. Hygiene of fish handlers and their working environment and proper fish cooking are highly valuable. One health campaign should be carried out on drug resistance, contamination of the lake, and fish safety.

Rapid transformation in aquatic food value chains in three Nigerian states

IntroductionNigeria is Africa’s most populous country, third largest fish producer, and second largest aquaculture producer. There have been numerous studies of aquaculture and fisheries in Nigeria, but no study to date has analyzed aquaculture and capture fisheries value chains together, while giving equal weight to all value chain segments and systematically capturing information on temporal trends in value chain structure, conduct, and performance. This paper does so.MethodsWe conducted a structured, qualitative, rapid reconnaissance survey of 180 actors from eight segments of the aquatic food value chain in three Nigerian states with contrasting geographies, Ebonyi, Kebbi, and Oyo.ResultsResults particularly important for future research and policy are as follows. (1) Partial vertical integration is a common feature of the organization of firms in all value chain segments, as a risk reduction strategy to overcome market imperfections and frictions. Scarcity and high cost of imported intermediate inputs is stimulating local innovation and import substitution manufacturing of feeds and fabricated items. (2) Inter-sectoral spillovers from the poultry industry have hastened the development of fish value chains, while improvements in power supply have enabled the expansion of cold storage capacity, facilitating the geographical lengthening of frozen fish value chains. (3) Rapid technological and/or institutional change is occurring in all value chain segments, including those usually viewed as traditional, such as processing and fishing. Logistics services are becoming more specialized and sophisticated, and digital communications technologies including social media play an increasingly important role in value chain coordination and marketing. (4) Increasing opportunity costs of time drive demand for convenience foods such as smoked and fried fish, which require little further preparation and can be stored at room temperature. Demand for farmed catfish is linked to growing consumption of food away from home at bars and restaurants. (5) Significant opportunities exist to improve the performance of value chains in terms of gender equity, environmental impacts, and food safety.

Integration of spatial justice into navigating the combat on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in ocean and coastal areas

As a geographical dimension of justice, spatial justice is characterized by the interplay of social justice and heterogeneous spaces, including the ocean. Despite the generous contribution of ocean to humankind, concerns over aquatic spatial justice are disproportionately lacking. Among the core disruptors of ocean justice, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing imposes a major threat to global fisheries governance. The synthesis of spatial analysis and justice perspective can generate new insights to help understand and potentially address IUU fishing. To examine the spatial (in)justices concerning IUU fishing, we first propose a novel tripartite framework that envisions space as a form of opportunity, society and rights to externalize its socio-environmental implications. Then we integrate productive, distributive and consumptive justices to examine the spatial variations of IUU stakeholders along the fish value chain, and use stakeholder analysis to investigate spatial powers and conflicts regarding both a micro scale of fish communities, and a macro scale of states (coastal state, flag state, port state and market state) and supernational players (regional fisheries management organizations and marine protected areas). It is discovered that certain regions provide greater spatial benefits that stimulate IUU behaviors; IUU misconducts cause spatial differentiation and spatial deprivation that disrupt social orders in fish communities; space can empower stakeholders’ inclusive and proper engagement into the place-based management process against IUU fishing. Since the spatialized vision has been increasingly highlighted in marine fisheries management, it is suggested to intervene in the world ocean by leveraging spatial knowledge, managing spatial conflicts and facilitating spatial action, in order to promote spatial justice and better combat IUU fishing globally.

Divergent beliefs about food safety and affordability in Nigeria

Access to safe, affordable diets is paramount for improved nutritional outcomes. Yet, how do stakeholders perceive the binding constraints and requisite policy actions to increase food safety and affordability? Focusing on Nigeria, this paper uses best-worst scaling techniques applied to a survey of 200 government and agrifood system stakeholders to examine their policy beliefs on safety and affordability vis-à-vis the vegetable and fish value chains. We find that divergence among stakeholders is greater for food safety than affordability. While antibiotics overuse and toxin exposure, lack of knowledge, and weak legislation were identified by different stakeholders as the binding constraints for food safety, high costs of inputs and infrastructure, as well as security threats, were seen as common challenges for affordability across most, though not all, stakeholders for both value chains. Overall, the paper highlights the importance of beliefs in the agrifood system policymaking process and emphasizes the need to explore not only the existence but also the source of divergent beliefs among policy actors in greater depth.

Food Loss, Waste, and Environmental Impacts in the Fish Value Chain

Balık, gıda kaybı ve atık açısından yüksek potansiyele sahip, çabuk bozulabilen bir üründür. Balık değer zincirinin her bir aşamasında önemli ölçüde gıda kaybı ve atık ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu nedenle balık değer zincirindeki gıda kayıp ve atıkların tanınması, önlenmesi ve azaltılması büyük önem taşımaktadır. Çalışmada, Türkiye'nin İzmir ili Çeşme ilçesinde balık değer zinciri boyunca üretilen atık çeşitleri ve miktarını belirlemek, balık değer zincirinin çevresel etkinliğini tahmin etmek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma veri kaynakları, balık tedarik zincirindeki ticari balık avcılarını, su ürünleri yetiştiricilerini, işleyicileri, toptancıları, ihracatçıları ve perakendecileri içermektedir. Çalışmada, araştırma alanında bulunan A, B, C plakalı tekne sahibi ticari balık avcıları, basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenmiş, D plakalı 36 ticari balık işletmeleri, 8 adet su ürünleri yetiştiriciliği yapan işletmeler, bir adet balık işleme tesisi, limanlar, balıkçı barınakları ve balık satış noktalarından elde edilen veriler kullanılmıştır. Her düzeyde veri toplamak için 2023 üretim yılını temel alan anketler ve bireysel mülakatlar kullanılmıştır. Balık değer zincirinin toplam çevresel verimliliğini tahmin etmek için çok aşamalı ağ DEA modeli kullanılmıştır. Balık değer zincirindeki her bir aktörün sosyo- ekonomik özellikleri basit tanımlayıcı istatistik yöntemler ile ortaya konmuştur. İşletmelerin ekonomik analizinde, klasik ekonomik analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçları, balık değer zincirinde üretilen atık miktarının işleme aşamasında en yüksek olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca çevresel verimlilik analizi, değer zincirindeki aktörlerin çevresel verimlilik puanlarının 0,625 ile 1 arasında değiştiğini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Balık işleme aşamasında atık oluşumunun azaltılması, paydaşlar arasındaki iletişim ve koordinasyonun geliştirilmesi, gıda kaybı konusunda farkındalığın ve eğitimin artırılması gerekmektedir. Ayrıca atıkların önlenmesi için sürdürülebilir uygulamaların teşvik edilmesi önemlidir. Balık değer zincirindeki politika ve karar alma süreçlerine çevresel verimliliği artıran, gıda kaybı ve atıkları azaltmayı amaçlayan müdahaleler göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır.

Role and Form of Women’s Participation in the Fish Value Chain in Small-Scale Farming in Lusaka Province

This study evaluated the nature of women’s participation in the fish value chain. Recognizing the indispensable contributions of women in agriculture and fisheries, this research was aimed at illuminating the specific ways in which women engage in the fish value chain and what policies support their aquacultural activities. Qualitative approaches including interviews and focus group discussions were employed. Data was gathered from key informants and women actively involved in small-scale fish farming operations in seven districts of Lusaka Province, with a focused exploration of their roles in the fish value chain and any recommendations they had to enable smooth operations. Document review of policies guiding aquaculture was also done using a gender lens. The findings underscored the multifaceted involvement of women across various stages of the fish value chain, encompassing pond management, harvesting, processing and marketing. Despite their substantial contributions, existing policies lack explicit and targeted measures to address the unique challenges faced by women and to address gender disparities within the aquaculture industry. This research has highlighted the multifaceted role and form of women’s participation in the fish value chain within the context of small-scale fish farming in Lusaka Province, Zambia. The findings underscore the significant contribution of women to various aspects of the fish value chain, including trading and processing, showcasing their adaptability through a blend of traditional and modern methods.

Stakeholders' knowledge of threatened freshwater fishes and their involvement in fishery value chains in order to assist conservation in developing countries

IntroductionImproved conservation of exploited freshwater biodiversity is an increasing priority globally, but in developing countries there is often little insight of stakeholder attitudes within the value chains through which exploited species are passed, upon which to make informed management decisions.MethodsWe determined knowledge concerning threatened freshwater fishes in Bangladesh by key stakeholder groups (fishermen, faria agents, commission agents, retailers and consumers; n = 485 respondents) and their participation level in the threatened fish value chain. We also determined factors affecting local ecological knowledge and participation in the value chain.Results and discussionThe highest mean number of threatened fish species (4.8 ± 3.5% of species) was identified by the fishermen group, whereas consumers identified fewest (0.5 ± 1.1% of species). All respondent groups participated in the threatened fish value chain and their participation varied across respondent groups. 45.3% of the total number of threatened fish species appeared in the value chain. Participation level was highest for commission agents, involved in the trade of 21.5 ± 4.2% of threatened fish species, and lowest for consumers (7.4 ± 6.5% of threatened species). For fishermen, the principal component “experience-income-age” and the interaction between education and financial loan factors affected fishers' participation in the threatened fish value chain positively whereas, this was negatively affected by their knowledge level of threatened fishes. This study reveals the poor knowledge of stakeholder groups regarding threatened fishes, but establishes their active participation in the value chain of these species in Bangladesh. With limited resources for conservation of threatened species in many developing countries, it is very risky to implement commonly used in-situ conservation methods (e.g., habitat quality improvement) without fuller buy-in from the stakeholders.ConclusionsWe recommend specific protection laws for threatened fishes and awareness building campaigns for stakeholder groups to ensure minimum impact to threatened fish species. As overharvesting is a major cause of threatened fish species decline, such training programmes should be designed for fishers in developing regions. Education programmes on threats to ecosystems and biodiversity should be prioritized in schools and fishing communities. In addition, regular monitoring for protected species at harvesting sites and fishing markets should be ensured.

Food Security Status and Coping Strategies of Households in Inland Fisheries: Evidence from Fishermen from Niger River Basin

Inland fisheries play an important role in economic growth and food security in developing landlocked countries. In Mali, fishing from the Niger River contributes to national food security and nutrition but the food status of fishermen remains a research question to be explored. The objective of this study is to analyze the security status and coping strategies of fishermen households' in Pelengana municipality located along the Niger River in the Segou region. The adopted methodology is based on the food security index (FSI) which is a composite indicator based on Food consumption score (FCS), Economic vulnerability (EV), and Coping strategy index (CSI). The collection of data by survey concerned 204 households of fishermen in the municipality. The results of the FSI analysis indicate all fishermen's households are food secure. According to the FCS, EV, and CSI analysis, 1.3%, 6.9% and, 8.3% are food insecure. The households sell the fish and buy 98% of their food at the market. In conclusion, fishing allows fishermen to ensure their food security through the generated income for purchasing food at the market. The study encourages development partners and the government of Mali to invest in the development of the fish value chain to improve incomes and strengthen the food security of stakeholders, especially fishermen. For further research, an in-depth analysis of the impact of fish chain development on national food security is needed.

Connecting gender norms and economic performance reveals gendered inequities in Malawian small-scale fish trade

Women play key roles in fish value chains, especially post-harvest processing and marketing of fish products. However, gendered inequities in small-scale fishery value chains persist around the globe, limiting livelihood benefits for many women and their households. This study uses a mixed methods approach to investigate how gender norms shape gendered inequities in marketing margins for fish retailers in small-scale fishery value chains. In the empirical case of usipa (Engraulicypris sardella) trade in Malawi, we find that there is nearly equal participation in fish retail between females and males. Yet, there is a statistically significant difference in marketing margins between female and male usipa retailers, with female retailers earning less. We find that gender norms indirectly impact marketing margins by disproportionately constraining time for women, shaping household decision-making regarding women’s spending, limiting women’s access to resources including financial services and fish, and maintaining patriarchal power dynamics. Despite these results, we find that there remains a dominant discourse among men that gender does not impact marketing margins. In connecting specific gender norms, revealed through qualitative methods, to specific livelihood outcomes, measured through quantitative methods, this study provides new insight into gendered inequities in small-scale fish trade.

Assessment of fresh fish value chain stakeholders’ food safety knowledge and pratices at the Medina Coura market in Bamako, Mali

Fish is indeed the most important source of animal protein in the diet of the Malian population. However, in view of the multiple manipulations it undergoes from its capture to its sale, it is subject to multiple cross contaminations which constitute threats to its safety. The study aimed to assessing the level of food safety knowledge and practices among the fish sellers in Medina Coura market at Bamako with the fishermen in four fishing areas (Selingue, Manantali, Markala and Mopti) located along the Niger and Senegal rivers in Mali. A structured face-to-face questionnaire was designed and administered to 247 respondents (117 fishermen and 130 selllers) were interviewed in the value chain between November 2018 and February 2019. Data on demographics, business characteristics, knowledge and practices in food safety was collected by purposive sampling methods, descriptive analyses were done with frequencies and summary statistics. Chi-square statistics were computed to determine significant relationships and the p-value was set at 0.05 significant level. The majority of sellers were female (84.6%) and fishermen were male (100%) with the majority of both being above 40 years of age. Fishermen and sellers at Bambara had primary education (63.3% respective) while fishermen at Bozo had no formal education (78.6%). Spearman's correlation coefficient revealed that knowledge has significantly influenced the fish safety practices of the fishermen (P < 0.05). However, age and duration of service had no effects on the fish safety knowledge of the fishermen (P > 0.05). Fish safety knowledge of the vendors has a significant positive impact on their safety practices. Respondents having received no formal education in food safety. It was more exposed to bad practices at the level of sellers than fishermen. In view of the above, it is, important to put in place a good public health management strategy for food sales services which will give them the knowledge and skills necessary to provide hygienic and safe sales services.

Measuring network efficiency of the aquaculture value chain in Turkey

The objectives of this study were: (i) to analyze trout and sea bream/sea bass value chains in Turkey; (ii) to estimate the overall efficiency of trout and sea bream/sea bass value chains in Turkey by market type; (iii)to compare the profit margins and individual efficiency levels of producers, wholesalers, and retailers within each value chain. Research data sources were fish farms producing trout and sea bream/sea bass, as well as processors, wholesalers, exporters, and retailers along the value chain. Producer-level data were collected from 30 cultured fish farms in the Muğla province, using a simple random sampling method. Other actor-level data were identified using the snowball technique based on the response of the previous actor. Value chain analysis was conducted using the Porter model. A multi-stage network Data Envelopment Analysis model was used to estimate overall efficiency. Research results showed that in the domestic market, producers added the most value to both trout and sea bream/sea bass value chains while gaining the lowest total net profit. In the overseas market, sea bream/sea bass producers added the most value to the value chain, but gained a smaller total net profit than retailers. Trout producers added the second most value to the value chain but obtained a lower total net profit than retailers and processors. Research results also showed that retailers had the highest net profit margin in both value chains in the overseas market. In the domestic value chain, producers and wholesalers had the highest net profit margins in the sea bream/sea bass market, while producers had the highest net profit margin in the trout market. Based on the network efficiency analysis results for the domestic fresh fish market, the individual efficiency score of intermediaries increased as fish moved from producers toward the other links in the network. Producers had the lowest efficiency score in the overseas processed fish market. This study suggests carrying out holistic training and education, focused on creating fair value chains for fresh and processed fish with the cooperation of all parties. This would increase both the overall efficiency of value chain networks and the individual efficiency of intermediaries. Building a more collaborative culture among fish farmers, processors, exporters, and retailers along the fresh and processed fish value chains, and promoting communication between them, can also lead to increased efficiency of intermediaries.

Analyzing scenarios and designing initiatives toward just transitions: coproducing knowledge with(in) the dried fish sector in the Indian Sundarbans

The south-western fringe of the Indian Sundarbans hosts a number of fish drying collectives that are exposed to a bundle of mutually reinforcing social-ecological-institutional risks. Despite its wide contribution to local-regional food security and livelihoods, dried fish production has received little attention in research and policy circles so far. As part of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) sponsored Dried Fish Matters global partnership project, our research team seeks to address this lack in two ways: (i) delineating knowledge base through a systematic literature review on intersecting social-ecological and sociohydrological dimensions of integrated fisheries and fish drying practices, and (ii) employing a knowledge co-production approach that involves participation of dry-fishers, researchers, fishworkers' forum (partner organization), and scientists for meaningful understandings about the constraints and potentials in the sector. In this essay, we applied a three-step methodology to arrive at a crisscrossing conceptual, empirical, and collective understandings on the 'invisible' dried fish value chain in the Indian Sundarbans. With detailed lessons from the field, our interdisciplinary research team acts as a liaison among the groups to build a collaborative space for interactions, recognize prevalent adaptive practices and identify pathways toward short-, intermediate-, and long-term co-interventions through which fish drying practices can be more effectively improvised upon and up scaled. The essay lays out detailed insights and sensible recommendations from the knowledge co-production workshop, organized as a part of solution-focused participatory research on climate-resilient and gender-aware dried fish practices in the Indian Sundarbans. In light of the collective observations on the complex problems and reflections on needs-driven initiatives, the authors advocate for collaborative research praxes in forging just transitions for the less explored dried fish sector.

Factors Influencing Women Inclusion in Fish Value Chain in Kilombero District, Tanzania

Fishing is among livelihood activities for many residents around the world, however, women inclusion in the fishing value chain is not equal to men. This gap is attributed by different factors. The study analyses the factors that influence women inclusion in fish value chain in Kilombero District, Morogoro. Tanzania. Cross-sectional research design involving 132 women fishers was used. Systematic random and purposive sampling techniques were used. Questionnaire survey and key informant interviews were used to gather information from women fishers and Key informants for the study. The data analysis employed Multiple linear regression and thematic content analysis. It was found that awareness on fish activities, access to market fish supply, access to credit, access to license, social responsibilities, norms and customs are the important variables influencing women inclusion in fish value chain. The study concludes that awareness on fish activities, accessibility to fish markets, credit and to license are opportunities for women to engage into fish value chain while existing cultural norms and customs social responsibilities drawbacks. The study recommends that the government needs to advocate for environment that promote opportunities for women to engage into fish value chain whilst diminishing negative cultural situation that discourage women involvement into fish value chain.

Gendered dimensions of social wellbeing within dried fish value chains: insights from Sri Lanka

How small-scale fishers participate in and benefit from land-based fish drying and processing activities is rarely documented and poorly understood. This paper aims to address this gap by bringing attention to dried fish value chains (DFVC), which comprise activities from fish harvesting to drying/processing and trading. We draw on value chain and social wellbeing literatures and adopt a case study approach to examine urban coastal and rural inland DFVCs in Sri Lanka. Our results emphasize the nuanced and unique ways in which people derive material, relational, and subjective wellbeing through their participation in DFVCs and the differences between the experiences of women and men. We argue that DFVCs are of disproportionate importance to the wellbeing of marginalized people in fishing communities, particularly women. We also examine the capacity of DFVCs to continue supporting the wellbeing of those who critically depend upon them and highlight the implications of emergent study findings for fisheries governance in Sri Lanka.

Status of Freshwater Aquaculture in Gujarat: A Trend Analysis and Potential

This study was undertaken during 2022 in the Regional Research Center of ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Anand, Gujarat, India to study the present status and potential in the development of freshwater aquaculture in the state of Gujarat. The present seed production (2608.37 million fry) and Inland fish production (0.158 MT) in Gujarat is forecasted to reach 3100 million fry and 0.22 MT in 2030; 4600 million fry and 3.14 MT in 2050, respectively. The Regional Research station of ICAR-CIFA had contributed significantly in promoting aquaculture by imparting skill training and providing technical backup to fish farmers. Authors argue that in order to further develop freshwater aquaculture value chain, concerted efforts are required to disseminate technology packages for fish breeding and seed rearing, semi-intensive culture practices, diversified fish farming, scientific management (fish feed and nutrition, water quality and fish health), ornamental fish farming, pearl production and cluster-based fish farming. However, successful implementation of suggested points will be depending on the sustainable adaptive capacity of the freshwater aquaculture producers, entrepreneurs, strategies and planning of policy makers and line departments of various state departments, input dealers and buyers in the state of Gujarat. Hence, they need to be supported in terms of skill, policy and market towards establishing a vibrant fish value chain. Therefore, adoption of BMPs, nurturing entrepreneurs, aggregating farmers and strengthening extension services are recommended.

Factors Influencing Women Inclusion in Fish Value Chain in Kilombero District, Tanzania

Factors Influencing Women Inclusion in Fish Value Chain in Kilombero District, Tanzania