Inland Fisheries

Publications

Review of the state of the world fishery resources: Inland fisheries (C942 Revision 4)
Type: Publications
Global
Year: 2024
The FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Circular C942 Revision 4 (C942 Rev. 4) provides a comprehensive overview of the global status of inland capture fisheries. This review analyzes trends of inland capture fisheries at global, continental and subcontinental levels, highlighting the [...]
A review of the inland fisheries of India
Type: Publications
Year: 2024
India has abundant water resources including rivers, canals, ponds, lakes, reservoirs, upland lakes, and floodplain wetlands covering over 5.8 percent of the country. These environments harbour a rich fish fauna of 1 035 species that constitutes the basis for the [...]
Report of the Global Workshop between regional fishery bodies and basin management organizations for scaling up cooperation towards sustainable inland fisheries in the context of food security and nutrition, Entebbe, Uganda, 6–8 December 2023
Type: Publications
Year: 2024
Small-scale fisheries in inland waters are particularly important for supporting local communities, providing livelihoods, and ensuring food security, especially in rural areas along or around existing water basins. However, these food systems are vulnerable to stressors such as pollution, habitat [...]
The inland fisheries of the Russian Federation: their current status for food provision and employment
Type: Publications
Year: 2024
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world occupying one-third of Eurasia and it has enormous water resources. Fish from inland waters has always been a central part of the Russian diet and a major contributor to national [...]
Ecosystem restoration and inland food fisheries in developing countries
Type: Publications
Year: 2023
The review presents the strong business case for inland food fisheries in developing countries to be either a co-benefit, or very often the main benefit, of ecosystem restoration. In view of the current state of inland water aquatic habitats the [...]
A review of the inland fisheries of the People’s Republic of China and the strengthening of capacity in the collection and analysis of inland fisheries statistics
Type: Publications
Year: 2023
China’s surface waters cover 20.6 million ha. The aquatic living resources in these waters not only sustain wild natural fishery production, but also support fish production based on stock enhancement and aquaculture. Most inland capture fisheries are concentrated in the [...]
Profil de la pêche continentale en Guinée
Type: Publications
Africa
Year: 2023
Dia, M. 2023. Profil de la pêche continentale en Guinée. Circulaire de la FAO sur les pêches et l'aquaculture, No. 1266. Rome, FAO. Le sous-secteur de la pêche continentale guinéenne est doté d’un potentiel important mais peine à marquer ses repères en raison de [...]
La situación y tendencia de las pesquerías continentales de América Latina y el Caribe
Type: Publications
South and central America
Year: 2023
Según FishStatJ de FAO, las capturas de las pesquerías continentales de América Latina y el Caribe que se analizan en este documento alcanzaron 510 499 toneladas en 2019, lo que corresponde al 4 por ciento de la captura continental en [...]
Linkages between inland fisheries and international instruments – Opportunities for engagement
Type: Publications
Global
Year: 2023
The ecosystem approach to inland fisheries management (EAIFM) requires the consideration of inland fisheries beyond the confines of the fisheries sector. Inland fisheries can be invisible in some fora and processes that can have major positive or negative impacts upon [...]
A review of governance and tenure in inland capture fisheries and aquaculture systems of India
Type: Publications
South, southeast and east Asia
Year: 2022
Being able to access fish and other aquatic resources in inland waters for nutrition and food security is essential for rural populations in many developing countries and inland fisheries contribute significantly to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Voluntary Guidelines [...]
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