The feasibility studies on fish waste management in Bangladesh, Philippines and Thailand outline existing good practices on the utilization of by-products and fish waste. 

Discussion around food loss and waste tends to focus on how much good food never even makes it to the plate, while the environmental impact of this waste is often overlooked.

Women outnumber men in large and small-scale fisheries, mainly participating in processing and marketing activities, playing a crucial role throughout the value chain and in a position to directly impact food loss and waste reduction....

FAO provides policy guidance and technical support to assist policymakers in establishing and implementing national and regional strategies, action plans, and programmes to develop a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. 

This fish value chain analysis is intended to collect and analyse all information needed to make strategic decisions for upgrading a value chain to increase its competitiveness and contribution to achieving the SDGs.