Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Publication Year:
2006
Publication Place
Nairobi, Kenya
Physical Description:
80 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
35781
Legacy PEIN ID:
75784
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Coastal ecosystems
Marine ecosystems
Protected areas - Oceania
Protected areas - Management
Marine resource
Marine resource management
Marine resources - Pacific - Oceania
Protected areas
Abstract
Coastal and marine ecosystems are amongst the most productive ecosystems in the world and provide many services to human society; however, many of these ecosystems have become degraded. Food provisioning in the form of fisheries catch is one of the most important services derived from coastal and marine ecosystems. With more than a billion people relying on fish as their main or sole source of animal protein, fisheries in developing countries are a particularly important source of protein. Fisheries and fish products provide direct employment to 38 million people, with a further 162 million people indirectly involved in the fisheries industry (FAO 2004). The state of industrial fisheries is of concern as many people depend on their existence for food and employment, with many fisheries being overexploited. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector, accounting for 30% of total fish consumption.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Publication Year:
2006
Publication Place
Nairobi, Kenya
Physical Description:
80 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
35781
Legacy PEIN ID:
75784
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 28-May-2009
Record Modified: 15-Dec-2020