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Fish Trade Conceals Household Use of Biodiversity in Wild Food Systems
Greg Howard
18th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study in Cambodia's Tonlé Sap shows that ecosystem biodiversity is crucial for household food security
- Households consumed 43% of the species present in the ecosystem and sold only 9%, with larger, less nutritious species more likely to be sold
- Poorer households benefited more from biodiversity, consuming a diverse range of species, which is vital for nutritional health
EnvironmentSustainabilityMarine Biology
References
Main Study
1) Commercially traded fish portfolios mask household utilization of biodiversity in wild food systems.
Published 23rd July, 2024 (future Journal edition)
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2403691121
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