Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems • Vol 5
Export-Driven, Extensive Coastal Aquaculture Can Benefit Nutritionally Vulnerable People
November 2021 • Abdullah‐Al Mamun, Francis J. Murray, Matthew Sprague, Bruce J. McAdam, Nanna Roos, Baukje de Roos, Alexandra Pounds, David C. Little
Export-orientated shrimp and prawn farming in coastal ghers has been associated with negative environmental, social, and nutritional impacts. This study challenges these perceptions based on field observations from four communities in South West Bangladesh. Most households observed (>60%) were either directly involved in seafood farming or engaged elsewhere in the seafood value chain. Our study set out to establish how the type and location of aquaculture impacted on access to and consumption of aquatic ani…