FratFiles

• Save Paper

Fisheries, the harvesting of wild fish and other aquatic animals, often play a valuable role in livelihood strategies that is not readily replaced by the development of irrigated agriculture. Despite this, the impacts of irrigation development and management on fisheries are seldom considered. Viewing fisheries and irrigation within an integrated and participatory management framework ensures that livelihoods and food security are enhanced rather than hurt by irrigation development. And it provides an opportunity to increase the overall productivity of irrigation systems—at little additional cost.

Protecting and enhancing fisheries in irrigated areas
Policymakers and planners have tended to overlook artisanal fisheries—despite the fact that in rural areas, fisheries often contribute significantly to incomes and diets. An estimated 50 million people in developing countries derive income and food from inland fisheries. In locations as diverse as the Mekong, Amazon and Lake Chad......

View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 1929
Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Similar Essays

1. The Business Adaptabilities Of Fisheries
   

   The business adaptabilities of Fisheries. Fisheries, the harvesting of
   wild fish and other aquatic animals, often play a valuable ...