A Global Estimate of Seafood Consumption by Coastal Indigenous Peoples.

ABSTRACT: Coastal Indigenous peoples rely on ocean resources and are highly vulnerable to ecosystem and economic change. Their challenges have been observed and recognized at local and regional scales, yet there are no global-scale analyses to inform international policies. We compile available data for over 1,900 coastal Indigenous communities around the world representing 27 million people across 87 countries. Based on available data at local and regional levels, we estimate a total global yearly seafood consumption of 2.1 million (1.5 million-2.8 million) metric tonnes by coastal Indigenous peoples, equal to around 2% of global yearly commercial fisheries catch. Results reflect the crucial role of seafood for these communities; on average, consumption per capita is 15 times higher than non-Indige

SUBMITTER: Cisneros-Montemayor AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5137875 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature