Five archetypes of small-scale fisheries reveal a continuum of production strategies to guide governance and policymaking.
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| Title: | Five archetypes of small-scale fisheries reveal a continuum of production strategies to guide governance and policymaking. |
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| Authors: | Aguión A; Coasts and Commons Co-Lab, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Beaufort, NC, USA. alba.aguion@duke.edu., Basurto X; Coasts and Commons Co-Lab, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Beaufort, NC, USA.; Department of Environmental Social Sciences, Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA., Funge-Smith S; (Retired) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Bangkok, Thailand., Gorelli G; Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy., Iversen E; Department of Statistical Science, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA., Mancha-Cisneros MDM; Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA., Gutierrez NL; Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. |
| Source: | Nature food [Nat Food] 2025 Nov; Vol. 6 (11), pp. 1020-1031. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 14. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101761102 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2662-1355 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 26621355 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nat Food Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: London : Nature Publishing Group, [2020]- |
| MeSH Terms: | Fisheries*/legislation & jurisprudence , Fisheries*/economics , Policy Making*, Sustainable Development ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Animals ; Food Supply ; Humans ; Fishes |
| Abstract: | Competing Interests: Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. The diversity of small-scale producers is often oversimplified, limiting their contribution to effective food systems transformation and positive impact on global development. Here we analyse data for more than 1,000 small-scale marine fisheries, representing two-thirds of the global marine small-scale fisheries catch, and identify five global archetypes defined by operational, socioeconomic, technological and post-harvest attributes. We then apply the Five Principles of Sustainable Food and Agriculture, developed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, as a guiding framework for policy recommendations that link Sustainable Development Goals targets with context-specific needs and apply to each of these archetypes. This approach recognises the multidimensional contributions of small-scale fisheries and offers a low-cost, easy-to-implement solution that supports decision-making in data-limited contexts, particularly in the global south. Additionally, the approach is potentially transferable to small-scale producers in other food sectors, facilitating targeted policymaking for the benefit of millions globally. (© 2025. The Author(s).) |
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| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251014 Date Completed: 20251121 Latest Revision: 20251123 |
| Update Code: | 20251123 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12634417 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s43016-025-01237-5 |
| PMID: | 41087535 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Competing Interests: Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.<br />The diversity of small-scale producers is often oversimplified, limiting their contribution to effective food systems transformation and positive impact on global development. Here we analyse data for more than 1,000 small-scale marine fisheries, representing two-thirds of the global marine small-scale fisheries catch, and identify five global archetypes defined by operational, socioeconomic, technological and post-harvest attributes. We then apply the Five Principles of Sustainable Food and Agriculture, developed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, as a guiding framework for policy recommendations that link Sustainable Development Goals targets with context-specific needs and apply to each of these archetypes. This approach recognises the multidimensional contributions of small-scale fisheries and offers a low-cost, easy-to-implement solution that supports decision-making in data-limited contexts, particularly in the global south. Additionally, the approach is potentially transferable to small-scale producers in other food sectors, facilitating targeted policymaking for the benefit of millions globally.<br /> (© 2025. The Author(s).) |
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| ISSN: | 2662-1355 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s43016-025-01237-5 |