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African fisheries and climate change: A policy agenda

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  • Climate change is set to have far-reaching ecological and economic consequences for the African continent and globally. Developing countries are particularly vulnerable to climate change, not only as a consequence of resource and technology constraints to adapt to climate change, but also due to a greater reliance on the productive capacity of land and natural systems. Fisheries play a critical role in contributing to food security in many African states, as well as in supporting livelihoods through economic activity in the capture, processing and trade of fish products. Although agriculture has received significant attention in the climate change discourse, particularly related to adaptation and food security in Africa, there has been insufficient focus given to the critical role of fisheries as an economic activity and source of nutrition in many African states. African countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts on fisheries. It is important for fisheries dependent African states to ensure that the issue of climate change impacts on marine and freshwater systems and fisheries communities are integrated into their national adaptation plans. Fisheries should also be given due recognition in regional and continental policymaking on African adaptation to climate change. Adaptation efforts on the continent should recognize that ecological systems that are weakened by habitat destruction, overfishing and illegal fishing will be less resilient in the face of climate change. Dealing with these pressing governance challenges, together with the emerging climate-related threats, forms a crucial part of the continent's response.
  • KEYWORDS: Africa Policy Day IV, Fisheries economics, Special topics
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  • Benkenstein, A. African fisheries and climate change: A policy agenda. In: Visible Possibilities: The Economics of Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Trade: Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, July 16-20, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Edited by Ann L. Shriver. International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), Corvallis, 2012.
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  • AQUAFISH, USAID, NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency, Norad, The World Bank, Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, NAAFE, World Wildlife Fund, United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme, ICEIDA, JICA, JIFRS, The European Association of Fisheries Economists, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
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