The study aimed to assess the contribution of seaweed farming based on sustainable
livelihood framework using an indicator system formulated at the FAO Experts Workshop on Methods and Indicators held at Nha Trang University in Vietnam last November 2008.
Small-scale aquaculture is fundamental to the livelihoods of many of the
rural poor in Asia and Africa. There is growing evidence that in many cases
the poorer people have the greater dependence on aquatic resources,
particularly low-value fish and non-fish aquatic resources. However, in
spite of the benefits, the potential...
Much of fish consumed by the poor are caught by household members and
traded in local markets. These fish trades are rarely or poorly included in
national statistics, and it is therefore difficult to estimate precisely the real
contribution of fish to food and nutrition security. The WorldFish Center
recently...