Good cholesterol, lower risk of heart disease, brain power! - seafood is considered one of the best and most important sources of protein. However, experts throughout the world agree that the global supply of fish is dwindling and in some cases collapsing under the heavy pressure of increased global population. In the Philipines, if current, trends of overfishing, environmental degradation, and population growth continue, fish will no longer be a staple food.
Fish and Food Security. Fish and the habitats that nurture them - coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests - are among the most fundamental elements of the Philippine environment. However, overfishing, habitat destruction, and land based pollution have resulted in the declining fisheries stocks, an alarming rate of environmental degradation, and further deepening of poverty in coastal areas throught the Philippines. Food security security and poverty alleviation in coastal areas will only be achieved when fisheries and coastal habitats are managed for sustainable use.
Food security means that a stable, sustainable, and predictable supply of nutrientionally balanced food is available to all people for all times. Fish provides approximately 25% of the animal protein in Asia and as much as 50% of the animal protein in the Philippines; however, national food security programs rarely consider fishery resources in the inventory of stable, sustainable, and predictable food supply.
Fish and Food Security. Fish and the habitats that nurture them - coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests - are among the most fundamental elements of the Philippine environment. However, overfishing, habitat destruction, and land based pollution have resulted in the declining fisheries stocks, an alarming rate of environmental degradation, and further deepening of poverty in coastal areas throught the Philippines. Food security security and poverty alleviation in coastal areas will only be achieved when fisheries and coastal habitats are managed for sustainable use.
Food security means that a stable, sustainable, and predictable supply of nutrientionally balanced food is available to all people for all times. Fish provides approximately 25% of the animal protein in Asia and as much as 50% of the animal protein in the Philippines; however, national food security programs rarely consider fishery resources in the inventory of stable, sustainable, and predictable food supply.
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