OUR CHALLENGES

Committed to unique opportunities

Women's empowerment

Marginalisation of women in aquaculture value chains remains widespread.
Redressing the balance of power in aquaculture systems to both acknowledge and support the role of women represents a transformational opportunity.

Small Holder Productivity

Productivity of many smallholders fish farmers remains well below industry average.
Short-term subsidised projects can help, but rarely sustain beyond funding; new business solutions are required.
Improving access to inputs, markets and revenues streams can help and new digital solutions are showing promise.
New business innovations, across diverse systems, species and farmers are required.

Better Small Holder Incomes

Barriers to business and managerial skills, costs and markets constrain smallholder incomes.
Equitable and inclusive access to innovation, finance and investments.
New business models with accessible digital approaches targeting needed.
Respect for indigenous knowledge and new policy pathways with the right resources and partners are required.

Better Diets and Health

Fish provides nutrition critical for the development of children and the health of adults, yet access remains a major constraint for many.
Aquaculture has a key but commonly unrecognised role in supporting nutritious, resilient food systems.
There is an opportunity to improve communications about the role of aquaculture and shift perceptions of its nutritional benefit and place in sustainable and healthy diets.

Better Climate and Environment

Aquaculture should be one of the solutions to our climate and nature crisis.
The right business and investments - in aquaculture species selection, management and technology systems - can deliver nature positive and carbon neutral systems.