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Front. Ocean Sustain.
Sec. Blue Food Provisions
Volume 2 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/focsu.2024.1504689

Maximizing the Potential of Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems for Global Food Security: Key Opportunities and Challenges

Provisionally accepted
Astrid E. Hasselberg Astrid E. Hasselberg 1Livar Frøyland Livar Frøyland 2Tanja Kögel Tanja Kögel 2Maria W. Markhus Maria W. Markhus 2Javier Plata Javier Plata 3Terje van der Meeren Terje van der Meeren 2Elin Sørhus Elin Sørhus 2Monica Sanden Monica Sanden 2Bjørn Tore Lunestad Bjørn Tore Lunestad 2Rita Hannisdal Rita Hannisdal 2Erik Olsen Erik Olsen 2*
  • 1 Vestlandets Innovasjonsselskap, Bergen, Norway
  • 2 Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway
  • 3 Autoridad Nacional de Acuicultura y Pesca, Bogota, Colombia

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    The development and management of our future aquatic food systems play a pivotal role in achieving the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). While expanding aquatic food systems align with the ambitions of national 'blue economy' strategies, understanding challenges and opportunities is essential for successful expansion. Three globally relevant case studies-seaweed farming and harvesting, bivalve farming and harvesting, and tuna fisheries-were identified. A literature review revealed challenges and opportunities linked to UN SDGs related to poverty (1), hunger (2), health (3), gender equality (5), responsible consumption (12), climate action (13), and life below water (14). Although no single solution addresses all challenges, the cases emphasize that adapted spatial and ecosystem-based management offers pathways to address major challenges and capitalize on key opportunities.

    Keywords: Aquatic food, sustainability, food systems, Bivalve, Seaweed, tuna Commented [EO1]: R2: Fix references Commented [EO2]: R2: add 'also'

    Received: 01 Oct 2024; Accepted: 05 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Hasselberg, Frøyland, Kögel, Markhus, Plata, van der Meeren, Sørhus, Sanden, Lunestad, Hannisdal and Olsen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Erik Olsen, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway

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