Transforming aquatic food systems – from the bottom up
13/12/2023
From the oyster production in The Gambia to the tilapia farming in Zimbabwe, the December edition of the FISH4ACP’s virtual tour zoomed in on the essential contribution of aquatic food systems in feeding a growing global population while safeguarding the environment.
Colleagues from the European Commission, and FAO, as well as experts and stakeholders, who are cooperating on the implementation of the initiative at the local level in the Gambia and Zimbabwe joined the virtual event, which a light on the Gambian women oyster producers, who transitioned from wild oyster harvesting to oyster farming. This transition resulted in significant advantages for both the women and the mangroves, where oysters thrive, including improved income, enhanced safety and a healthier environment.
Head of Unit for Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries at the EU Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), Leonard Mizzi stressed the importance of adopting a holistic approach to improve the Gambia's oyster value chain and unlock the full potential of oysters.
The tour then moved on to the tilapia farming in Zimbabwe, focusing on the benefits of domestically produced insect-based fish feed for small-scale tilapia farmers and for the environment.
Assistant Director-General and Director of the FAO Fisheries Division, Manuel Barange closed the event emphasizing how sustainable management of fisheries can play a pivotal role in boosting food production to meet the needs of a growing global population.
The virtual tour is an online conversation on fisheries and aquaculture value chain development hosted by FISH4ACP, a global initiative led by the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and implemented by FAO with funding from the EU and Germany’s BMZ, with the aim to making aquatic value chains stronger.
You can learn more about the Fish4ACP here.
Colleagues from the European Commission, and FAO, as well as experts and stakeholders, who are cooperating on the implementation of the initiative at the local level in the Gambia and Zimbabwe joined the virtual event, which a light on the Gambian women oyster producers, who transitioned from wild oyster harvesting to oyster farming. This transition resulted in significant advantages for both the women and the mangroves, where oysters thrive, including improved income, enhanced safety and a healthier environment.
Head of Unit for Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries at the EU Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), Leonard Mizzi stressed the importance of adopting a holistic approach to improve the Gambia's oyster value chain and unlock the full potential of oysters.
The tour then moved on to the tilapia farming in Zimbabwe, focusing on the benefits of domestically produced insect-based fish feed for small-scale tilapia farmers and for the environment.
Assistant Director-General and Director of the FAO Fisheries Division, Manuel Barange closed the event emphasizing how sustainable management of fisheries can play a pivotal role in boosting food production to meet the needs of a growing global population.
The virtual tour is an online conversation on fisheries and aquaculture value chain development hosted by FISH4ACP, a global initiative led by the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and implemented by FAO with funding from the EU and Germany’s BMZ, with the aim to making aquatic value chains stronger.
You can learn more about the Fish4ACP here.