Although progress has been made in identifying the direct causes of fish losses, reduction strategies tend to focus on technological solutions, overlooking the gender relations that are a primary factor in the social and economic...

Gender and food loss issues are well studied, but their link is often overlooked. In African fisheries value chains, gender relations are a primary factor in the social and economic contexts that shape them.

Planning and policy making for the development of post-harvest fisheries has been hampered by a lack of information or little easy access to information on post-harvest fish losses and tools to help plan interventions. The...

The widespread impacts of COVID-19 are driving a major shift towards a “circular economy” approach within many systems, including the food system, providing an alternative to the current linear economy.

The 2020 The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture has a particular focus on sustainability, with topics ranging from data and information systems, to ocean pollution, product legality, user rights and climate change adaptation.