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Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems.

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Short, RE; Gelcich, S; Little, DC; Micheli, F; Allison, EH; Basurto, X; Belton, B; Brugere, C; Bush, SR; Cao, L; Crona, B; Cohen, PJ ...
Published in: Nature food
September 2021

Small-scale fisheries and aquaculture (SSFA) provide livelihoods for over 100 million people and sustenance for ~1 billion people, particularly in the Global South. Aquatic foods are distributed through diverse supply chains, with the potential to be highly adaptable to stresses and shocks, but face a growing range of threats and adaptive challenges. Contemporary governance assumes homogeneity in SSFA despite the diverse nature of this sector. Here we use SSFA actor profiles to capture the key dimensions and dynamism of SSFA diversity, reviewing contemporary threats and exploring opportunities for the SSFA sector. The heuristic framework can inform adaptive governance actions supporting the diversity and vital roles of SSFA in food systems, and in the health and livelihoods of nutritionally vulnerable people-supporting their viability through appropriate policies whilst fostering equitable and sustainable food systems.

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Nature food

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2662-1355

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2662-1355

Publication Date

September 2021

Volume

2

Issue

9

Start / End Page

733 / 741

Related Subject Headings

  • 3006 Food sciences
  • 3002 Agriculture, land and farm management
 

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Short, R. E., Gelcich, S., Little, D. C., Micheli, F., Allison, E. H., Basurto, X., … Zhang, W. (2021). Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems. Nature Food, 2(9), 733–741. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00363-0
Short, Rebecca E., Stefan Gelcich, David C. Little, Fiorenza Micheli, Edward H. Allison, Xavier Basurto, Ben Belton, et al. “Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems.Nature Food 2, no. 9 (September 2021): 733–41. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00363-0.
Short RE, Gelcich S, Little DC, Micheli F, Allison EH, Basurto X, et al. Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems. Nature food. 2021 Sep;2(9):733–41.
Short, Rebecca E., et al. “Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems.Nature Food, vol. 2, no. 9, Sept. 2021, pp. 733–41. Epmc, doi:10.1038/s43016-021-00363-0.
Short RE, Gelcich S, Little DC, Micheli F, Allison EH, Basurto X, Belton B, Brugere C, Bush SR, Cao L, Crona B, Cohen PJ, Defeo O, Edwards P, Ferguson CE, Franz N, Golden CD, Halpern BS, Hazen L, Hicks C, Johnson D, Kaminski AM, Mangubhai S, Naylor RL, Reantaso M, Sumaila UR, Thilsted SH, Tigchelaar M, Wabnitz CCC, Zhang W. Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems. Nature food. 2021 Sep;2(9):733–741.

Published In

Nature food

DOI

EISSN

2662-1355

ISSN

2662-1355

Publication Date

September 2021

Volume

2

Issue

9

Start / End Page

733 / 741

Related Subject Headings

  • 3006 Food sciences
  • 3002 Agriculture, land and farm management