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March 27, 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications No Comments | Category Marine News from other Organisations

A new paper featuring contributions from Plymouth Marine Laboratory Director of Science Professor Manuel Barange outlines why fish deserve more attention in food policies in our quest to meet the nutritional needs of a growing global population.

Fish already make a major contribution to the human food supply, providing more than 4.5 billion consumers with at least 15% of their average per capita intake of animal protein and essential fatty acids and micronutrients for improving human health.

Surprisingly, limited attention has been given so far to fish as a key element in food security strategies at a national level, even though fish are providing more protein per capita than pig, poultry and beef, and in terms of efficiency, fish aquaculture systems are more efficient converters of protein than most terrestrial livestock systems.

It is anticipated that this paper will become a key-reference in the coming years when it comes to discussing the contribution of fish to future food security and nutrition, feeding 9 billion people in 2050 and beyond.

Brought to you by Plymouth Marine Laboratory on behalf of the UK Marine Science Coordination Committee.

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