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FAO working with communities to investing in small scale aquaculture in Gabon FAO\/ Inanga Scarlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In rural Malawi, small-scale fisheries and aquaculture produce the most readily available animal-sourced foods – and much vital protein. It\u2019s the same in Zambia. And, both countries are land-locked too, with no accessible coast to harvest fish from. That\u2019s quite a contribution from the industries, often family and community-run.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a similar story in many African countries. Artisanal fisheries and aquaculture are important across Africa, with annual production of 5.2 million tonnes, and a value of USD 5.8 billion. That\u2019s 22 percent of the global yield. Artisanal fisheries and aquaculture are among the fastest growing sectors of the global food industry and in Africa many governments are focusing on expanding and promoting markets \u2013 especially inter-country trade – as food and nutrition sources for growing populations. Africa\u2019s population is projected to increase from 1.3 billion people to 2.4 billion by 2050.<\/p>\n

Now the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture – IYAFA 2022 – aims to focus attention on the role that small-scale fisheries, fish farmers, processors and traders play in not only health, nutrition, and food security, but also in sustainable resource management, gender equality, and in achieving the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals including Zero Hunger. Its driving theme is \u201csmall in scale \u2013 big in value\u201d.<\/p>\n

IYAFA 2022 supporting gender equality for women<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Women make up an average of 50 percent of the fish-focused workforce in Africa. In some countries the figure is even higher. Over 80 percent of fish traders in Malawi are women, involved in processing, transporting, and selling fish in wholesale markets. They are being encouraged to join AWFISHNET, a supporter and partner of IYAFA 2022.<\/p>\n

AWFISHNET is a continent-wide collaboration of female-fisher groups who use collective action to drive policy and practical support to women in the industry. Members provide training and initiatives to enhance technical capacity in fishing, farming, processing, and trading to empower woman. \u201cThe Malawi chapter of AWFISHNET is a critical platform that will promote local initiatives of women fishers,\u201d says Violet Kanyamula, interim chairperson.\u201d The capacities of women will be enhanced with knowledge and skills to advocate for themselves with decision-makers at the national level.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is an area which needs much change and IYAFA 2022 is about bringing change and recognition,\u201d says Ndiaga Gueye, Senior Fisheries Officer at the FAO Regional Office for Africa in Accra, Ghana. \u201cWomen are constrained by high transportation costs, post-harvest losses, unfair market practices by middlemen and a lack of modern gender-sensitive technologies. All of us who are celebrating and promoting IYAFA 2022 want very much to see how technology and digital innovation can be developed and deployed to support women in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThe IYAFA 2022 year aims to draw the world\u2019s attention to the role that both female and male artisanal fishers and fish farmers play already in food security, nutrition, poverty eradication and the sustainable use of natural resources,\u201d continues Dr Gueye. \u00a0\u201cWe hope this will greatly increase understanding of these artisanal communities and lead to action to support them, leaving no one behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

But all too often, because they are working in small-scale operations, artisanal fishers and fish farmers are overlooked by policy makers, decision-takers, infrastructure providers, and even some scientists. Their enormous potential to promote transformational changes in how, by and for whom fish and fishery products are produced, processed, and distributed – with positive ripple effects throughout global food systems – isn\u2019t fully harnessed. They are also very vulnerable to shocks, disasters, and climate change.<\/p>\n

IYAFA 2022 aims to build stronger communities and feeds into FAO\u2019s 4 Betters<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Artisanal fisheries can help build resilience – a theme IYAFA 2022 will be highlighting. They are a major source of income and employment in many African countries. In Ghana for example, 70 percent of fish production is from artisanal fisheries and in some of Africa\u2019s Small Island Developing States, 90 percent of the catch is made by artisanal fishers. \u00a0\u201cManaging small-scale fisheries and fish farming well means more nutrition and protein in the food chain, lessening the need to clear land for agriculture, so adding to the battle against climate change. It\u2019s a win-win situation,\u201d says Dr Gueye.<\/p>\n

Their current contribution, and potential for more, is cemented in what IYAFA 2022 calls its \u201cseven pillars\u201d – which set out the themes of economic, environmental, and social sustainability, gender equity, inclusion in decision-making and governance, food security and nutrition and resilience. The \u201cseven pillars\u201d harmonise extremely well with FAO\u2019s own 4 Betters \u2013 Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment, and a Better Life.<\/p>\n

\u00a0IYAFA 2022 has a steering committee of leading global experts in the industries and has reached out widely for partners from the NGO sector and grassroots organisations, to ensure the voicers of those who do the work, farming, harvesting, and trading our fish are heard.<\/p>\n

Fast Facts<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Fishing and aquaculture support the livelihoods of 10 percent of the world\u2019s population \u2013 around 120 million people.<\/p>\n

Of these, 97 percent live in the developing world and 90 percent work in small scale fishing. They are amongst our most vulnerable people.<\/p>\n

Over half of the fisheries workforce are in delta and inland river fishing \u2013 employment is not limited to coastal countries.<\/p>\n

Global consumption of fish has increased by 122 percent since 1990, leading to better nutrition for many communities.<\/p>\n

In small, vulnerable economies fish caught by artisanal fishers provides between 50 and 90 percent of the protein consumed.<\/p>\n

Fish is a huge global export \u2013 USD 165 billion in 2018 \u2013 up from USD 36 billion in 1990.<\/p>\n

More effective management of fisheries and aquaculture can increase global production by 15 percent by 2030, providing better nutrition for millions of people.<\/p>\n

Source : FAO Regional Office for Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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