From problem to solution

Today’s market presents both obstacles and opportunities for the small-scale fisheries (SSF) sector, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, with the body identifying that current structures and value chains tend to favour large-scale production at the expense of local quality and sustainability, leaving little room for the added-value that SSF produces.

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Today’s market presents both obstacles and opportunities for the small-scale fisheries (SSF) sector, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, with the body identifying that current structures and value chains tend to favour large-scale production at the expense of local quality and sustainability, leaving little room for the added-value that SSF produces.