Inland Fisheries – Invisible but Integral to the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for Ending Poverty by 2030

A new study by Secure Fisheries’ Sarah Glaser and colleagues from the group InFish emphasizes that including inland fisheries in national policy statements and programs can promote economic and social growth for the poor, prevent further poverty, and improve community resilience.

The United Nations’ (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development defines the formidable challenge of integrating historically separate economic, social, and environmental goals into a unified ‘plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity.’ Inland fisheries are often overlooked, but they are important tools for achieving Sustainable Development Goal targets. The article is accompanied by an interactive, online Story Map that features case studies of inland fishery systems around the world.

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