Abstract
Aquaculture development is part of the Blue Economy narrative and it may offer opportunities for improving the well-being of coastal people and the wider population. However, unlocking its full potential is unlikely to occur through sole focus on increasing production. Using a framework for identifying the “people-policy gap” in aquaculture as a starting point, we introduce benefit sharing as a necessary and complementary concept to filling this gap, as well as the notion of policy coherence to achieve equitable aquaculture development. We examine these concepts in the context of mariculture development through an analysis of national mariculture policies and plans from a selection of Western Indian Ocean (WIO) countries. Our analysis shows that whilst important building blocks and a common thrust for equitable mariculture development exist at regional level, mechanisms through which the benefits from mariculture development are to reach stakeholders affected directly a
Piyush Goyal Inaugurates Electronic Marketplace e-SANTA For Aquaculture, To Boost Farmer Incomes And Exports
Fishing boats in India (Jorge Royan)
Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday (13 April) virtually inaugurated Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA farmers Trade in Aquaculture (e-SANTA), an electronic marketplace providing a platform to connect aqua farmers and the buyers.
It will enable the farmers to get a better price and the exporters to directly purchase quality products from the farmers enhancing traceability, a key factor in international trade.
Speaking on the occasion, minister Goyal said that e-SANTA will raise income, lifestyle, self-reliance, quality levels, traceability, and provide new options for our aqua farmers.
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By Global Times Published: Apr 13, 2021 11:41 AM Updated: Apr 13, 2021 04:06 PM
Aerial photo shows aquaculture floats at a sea farm in Rongcheng, east China s Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. Eco-friendly floats are widely used in the local aquaculture industry. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)
After Japan s decision to discharge radioactive wastewater into the sea sparked widespread concerns from Chinese consumers over seafood safety, the stocks of aquaculture and wastewater treatment rose on Chinese stock markets on Tuesday morning.
The plate of aquaculture - the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae and other organisms - jumped 4.74 percent when stock markets closed on Tuesday.