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The Importance of Wild Fisheries For Local Food Security: Mozambique

The Importance of Wild Fisheries For Local Food Security: Mozambique

Author(s): USAID

Publication Date: 2015

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Mozambique’s government recognizes the importance of wild fisheries to the country’s food security, economic growth, poverty reduction, and gender equality. An estimated 334,000 people rely on small- scale fisheries for their livelihoods and fish provide almost 40% of dietary animal protein. Fisheries in Mozambique continue to face a number of challenges including declining stocks from poor management.

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