AI Article Synopsis

  • Fish are crucial for providing essential nutrients and fatty acids, helping to reduce dietary deficiencies globally.
  • Research indicates that foreign fishing activities contribute more nutrients to nutrient-secure countries compared to international fish trade, with both practices benefiting these nations disproportionately.
  • To effectively tackle nutrient deficiencies, it's essential to prioritize nutritional goals in fisheries licensing and trade discussions, especially considering the vulnerabilities of certain nations due to climate change impacts.

Article Abstract

Fish are an important source of bioavailable micronutrients and essential fatty acids, and capture fisheries have potential to substantially reduce dietary deficiencies. Vigorous debate has focused on trade and fishing in foreign waters as drivers of inequitable distribution of volume and value of fish, but their impact on nutrient supplies from fish is unknown. We analyze global catch, trade, and nutrient composition data for marine fisheries to quantify distribution patterns among countries with differing prevalence of inadequate nutrient intake. We find foreign fishing relocates 1.5 times more nutrients than international trade in fish. Analysis of nutrient flows among countries of different levels of nutrient intake shows fishing in foreign waters predominantly (but not exclusively) benefits nutrient-secure nations, an outcome amplified by trade. Next, we developed a nutritional vulnerability framework that shows those small island developing states and/or African nations currently benefiting from trade and foreign fishing, and countries with low adaptive capacity, are most vulnerable to future changes in nutrient supplies. Climate change exacerbates vulnerabilities for many nations. Harnessing the potential of global fisheries to address dietary deficiencies will require greater attention to nutrition objectives in fisheries’ licensing deals and trade negotiations.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9295801PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2120817119DOI Listing

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