Food Loss and Waste in Fish Value Chains

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This publication discusses how seeking out and supplying a higher value market with a better quality product can provide an incentive for producers to reduce losses and improve quality and income.
Information on the importance of certification is discussed.
The Resolution and Plan are intended to serve as policy framework and priority actions to support sustainable development of fisheries and to enhance the contribution from fisheries to food security.
The selectivity of a set of fishing gear is discussed.
This article focuses on the issue of discards, identifies the problem as related to both natural and cultural, and suggests solutions with technical and regulatory instruments, and services and infrastructure that facilitate cultural change.