Fish loss and waste
30/11/2023
The e-learning series “Fish loss and waste” informs about food loss and waste (FLW) in the fisheries sector. With the aim of promoting understanding of the importance of FLW in fish value chains, how to apply fish loss assessment methods and inform decision-making for loss and waste prevention and reduction, this series presents key definitions, causes and solutions, and explains how to apply these methods with a focus on gender.
The course series consists of the following courses:
Food loss and waste in fish value chains
Food Loss and Waste (FLW) in the fisheries sector is a complex issue with multiple and interrelated causes at different levels. Policy makers, the public and private sectors require solutions not only to be economically beneficial, but also to generate or sustain benefits for society. To understand the importance of FLW in fish value chains and inform decision making for loss and waste prevention and reduction, this course presents key definitions, causes and solutions, and a summary of three assessment methods.
This course presents the set of methods available for assessing losses in the fish value chain. It provides practical guidance and assistance for conducting fish loss assessment, including both qualitative and quantitative methods, and explains when they can be used and how to use them to collect reliable data, be it for planning an intervention to reduce losses in a particular area, or at country level.
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