[Source: ScienceDaily] – Increased aid from developed countries, earmarked specifically for sustainable seafood infrastructure in developing countries, could improve global food security, according to a policy paper by an international working group of 20 economists, marine scientists and seafood experts in the Feb. 12 issue of Science.
Seafood is a significant source of protein for nearly 3 billion people and is the planet’s most highly traded food commodity, contributing to the livelihoods of more than 560 million people. But a lack of coordinated policy threatens global seafood supplies.
For more information: Sustainable Fisheries Needed for Global Food Security