La pêche continentale est définie comme « toute activité conduite pour extraire des poissons et d’autres organismes aquatiques des eaux continentales ». Les pêcheries en eaux continentales sont une source importante de nourriture pour l’humanité depuis longtemps. Les pêcheries continentales sont fondamentales pour un groupe de pays en voie de développement dans le monde, car elles apportent une source nutritive importante, tout comme la sécurité alimentaire et des micronutriments. Les pêcheries continentales sont soumises à une pression croissante et sont menacées par les changements de l’environnement aquatique dus à des activités humaines telles que la construction de barrages, la navigation, l’accaparement des zones humides par l’agriculture, l’urbanisation, l’extraction et le transfert d’eau, le traitement des déchets..[plus]
Globally, inland capture fisheries continue to play crucial roles, contributing significantly to human health, livelihoods, cultural economies. Despite producing over 12 percent of the world’s fish, they face challenges such as environmental degradation and competition for water, remaining undervalued in [...]
The FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Circular C942 Revision 4 (C942 Rev. 4) provides a comprehensive overview of the global status of inland capture fisheries. This review analyzes trends of inland capture fisheries at global, continental and subcontinental levels, highlighting the [...]
Recognizing the role of inland fisheries in avoiding emissions is essential for fostering sustainable food systems, supporting ecosystem services, and advancing climate change mitigation efforts toward net-zero goals.
Globally, inland capture fisheries continue to play crucial roles, contributing significantly to human health, livelihoods, cultural economies. Despite producing over 12 percent of the world’s fish, they face challenges such as environmental degradation and competition for water, remaining undervalued in [...]
Este documento evalúa las cuencas de los ríos Magdalena y Atrato en Colombia, resaltando los desafíos ambientales críticos que enfrentan. La cuenca del Magdalena, con 270 118 km² yabasteciendo al 90 % de la población, sufre una crisis ambiental severa [...]
The FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Circular C942 Revision 4 (C942 Rev. 4) provides a comprehensive overview of the global status of inland capture fisheries. This review analyzes trends of inland capture fisheries at global, continental and subcontinental levels, highlighting the [...]
India has abundant water resources including rivers, canals, ponds, lakes, reservoirs, upland lakes, and floodplain wetlands covering over 5.8 percent of the country. These environments harbour a rich fish fauna of 1 035 species that constitutes the basis for the [...]
Small-scale fisheries in inland waters are particularly important for supporting local communities, providing livelihoods, and ensuring food security, especially in rural areas along or around existing water basins. However, these food systems are vulnerable to stressors such as pollution, habitat [...]
