Successful region specific coastal mariculture activities towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals – A report

Suresh Babu, P P and Anuraj, A and Loka, Jayasree and Pal, Mahendra and Ignatius, Boby and Gopalakrishnan, A (2023) Successful region specific coastal mariculture activities towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals – A report. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series (255). pp. 26-29. ISSN 0254-380X

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Abstract

In the face of growing demand for animal protein sources, aquaculture continues to contribute immensely for sustainable development. A record high of 114.5 million tonnes of fish production including 32.4 million tonnes of aquatic algae, 26,000 tonnes of ornamental fish, clams and pearls, and 82.1 million tonnes of farmed fish were produced in 2018 (FAO, 2020). Aquaculture accounts for nearly half of the global fish production and human fish consumption and is expected to increase in the future. Fish is a major source of protein for over 3.3 billion people worldwide with 20% of the average per capita intake of animal protein (FAO, 2020). The United Nations upholds 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that act as a framework for global collaboration to support the wellbeing of people and the planet (Morton et al., 2017). The UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), and SDG 14 (Life Below Water), emphasize ensuring global food security, given emphasis to the importance of aquaculture and fisheries resources in achieving sustainable food systems, developing economic advantages, and providing nourishment. These 17 goals are primarily intended to combat poverty, inequality, and climate change. When aquaculture is developed appropriately, it has a significant role in achieving a number of the UN’s SDGs by 2030. Coastal mariculture activates can play a major role in contributing to these SDGs directly or indirectly. Importance of coastal mariculture to achieve these SDGs and the possible interventions are discussed herewith. Also, the region-specific initiatives taken by Karwar Regional Station of ICAR-CMFRI to contribute to these SDGs through coastal mariculture activities also deliberated.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Aquaculture Aquaculture > Mariculture
Divisions:	CMFRI-Karwar
Depositing User:	Mr. Augustine Sipson N A
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2023 06:01
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2024 08:27
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/17058

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