The lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis should encourage reforms towards a more sustainable and resilient aquaculture sector and food systems at large. Harnessing aquaculture’s potential to effectively contribute to feeding the world’s growing population in the decades to come will require concerted efforts to promote sustainable enterprises and decent work for its workforce. It remains an important source of livelihoods and food for many rural workers today. The lessons learnt from the crisis should encourage reforms towards more sustainable and resilient aquaculture and food systems more generally. “The current pandemic has exacerbated decent work deficits in the sector.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 11, 2022 08:06 UTC