Fish is an important source of animal protein in Sri Lankan diets. Fish is not only a source of protein but also a unique source of healthy fat and essential micro-nutrients, namely long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, iodine, vitamin D, and [...]

This document reviews the status and importance of the freshwater small pelagic fish and fisheries for sustainable and healthy livelihoods in Africa. The lack of recognition of the importance of small pelagic fish for sustenance, livelihoods and public health has prevented the [...]

An FAO infographic of the  contribution of  inland fisheries to   food security 

This report provides preliminary information on the processing options for Muziri and Ragoge, their nutritional information and the market potential of selected products within the  East African region. It also highlights the vitality of the identified and up-graded potential processors [...]

Consumption of fish in the Brazilian Amazon. This study reviews 39 publications related to the consumption of fish in the Brazilian Amazon. According to the results of the study, 575 thousand tonnes of fish each year in the Amazon basin, [...]

The FAO Workshop on Fish Technology, Utilization and Quality Assurance was held by the Fish Utilization and Marketing Service of FAO's Fish Product and Industry Division in collaboration with the FAO Regional Office for Africa. The Workshop was held to [...]

As a contribution to the Dialogue on Water, Food and the Environment, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and IUCN - the World Conservation Union have undertaken a joint initiative to investigate the relationships between living aquatic [...]

A Symposium on Post-Harvest Fish Technology was held on 21 and 22 October 1990 in Cairo, Egypt, in conjunction with the Eighth Session of the Committee for Inland Fisheries of Africa (CIFA). The Symposium reviewed the present state of post-harvest [...]

Women in the project's working area are not actively involved in boat based fishing operations.  Female participation in fish trading is low and appears to be a rather recent development.  Only 15% of the fish traders are females.  The main [...]

Present ways of handling Nile perch are chiefly artisanal. Catching and landing by canoes , transfer to fish banda, thereafter distribution to markets and processing sites are all steps in a chain which lacks modern facilities. An exception is the [...]