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Awareness of the links between food systems on land and sea but this
awareness not translated into policy |
Food policy accounts for risks
and opportunities arising from the links between food production on land
and sea |
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Seafood is increasingly demanded by the burgeoning middle class aware
of the health benefits of these foods |
Seafood has become a widely
recognised key element in food security and nutrition strategies
(individual to policy-makers) |
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Expansion of mariculture, but large focus on producing luxury products
for high-income countries |
Expansion of sustainable mariculture to meet
nutritional requirements in at-risk populations |
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Highly inequitable distribution of nutritious seafood products |
Increasingly equitable distribution of nutritious seafood
products |
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Nutrition of pregnant & lactating women & children under 5 are of
extreme concern in certain areas |
Reduction in maternal, foetal and
child mortality, and childhood stunting in historically deficient
areas |
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Nutritionally/ecologically sensitive seafood production practices are
showing promise but have not been widely implemented |
Lessons learnt
from successful nutrition and conservation policy and management being
used to inform and support decision-makers world-wide |
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Toxic algal blooms and pollution of increasing concern for seafood
production |
Success in scaling up green engineering programs has led to
a reduction in marine pollution in certain areas |