Small-scale fisheries account for about half of the world’s seafood catch and 90% of its industry workers. In the context of the Philippines. Know more:
Small-scale fisheries account for about half of the world’s seafood catch and 90% of its industry workers. In the context of the Philippines, over 1.9 million people rely on the fishing sector as their source of livelihood with a vast number of coastal communities considering it as part of their cultural fabric, identity, and economic kinship.
In 2019, over 40% of the country’s wild caught seafood came from IUU. This is according to Better Seafood Philippines, a USAID-funded program that aims to transform the Philippine seafood market by ensuring legal compliance to fishery laws, and empowering small-scale fishers to meet the growing demand for responsibly-sourced seafood.
“Better Seafood Philippines sees the critical role of seafood processors and distributors like Mayani in bringing responsible seafood from source to consumers. Creating broader market access to fisherfolk and fishing communities through innovative agri-food supply chain technology and sustainable distribution pathways is an advocacy we share with Mayani,” said Josette Emlen Genio, Sustainable Markets Specialist of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership.
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