Dear Madam/Sir
First I would to see the subject title qualified as "Role of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in food and nutritional security" rather than food security and nutrition, because once people are nutritionally secured then by virtue they also food secured, but, the reverse relation is not necessary maintained. In Sudan, we experienced with WFP programme that the more food we distribute to the needy people the more higher rates of malnutrition prevailed, simply, because the WFP ration is mainly energy based cereals. Therefore, with lack of protein and other micro nutrients hidden hunger and malnourishment are perpetuated cross the country.
Actually, I run fast through subject report and I see the above argument is missing. Fish and sea food are plentiful and fisheries can balance the food ration/basket of WFP and other humanitarian programmes worldwide. All we need is to leveraging the fisheries industry to bridge this unbalance food distribution and even more engagement of the private sector in fisheries to play its right roles in boosting global nutritional security. Issues like developing the taste for sea food in particular in Africa and Middle East and encouraging fishery industry in inland river waters for landlocked countries deserve more attention by the FAO and its subsidiaries.
Elamin
Key Expert
GIZ/WB AfghanStat
Kabul
Professor Eltighani Elamin (PhD)
Freelance consultant
Senior food/agriculture policy & capacity development specialist
Khartoum, Sudan
Eltighani Elamin