Blue Economy Challenge - Bangladesh

Data file containing 9162 SNP and 14 411 silicoDArT genotype scores and respective marker sequence and metadata information for 426 rohu (Labeo rohita) samples. Samples were taken from the founders of the WorldFish rohu breeding population in Bangladesh.

Senegalese, Malians and Guineans are the main actors in the Tann processing site. The Ivoirian are exclusively importers of cured fish products cross border traded between Joal (Senegal) and Korogho (Cote d’Ivoire). The trucks owners are generally Senegalese and the loads are transporters by road from Joal to Korogho, via Bamako. The Ivoirian importers, mainly wholesalers, make their orders to processors from Joal.

This study examined informal cross-border artisanal fish trade in West Africa, using Ghana and her neighbouring countries as a case study. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including the use of interviews, Focus Group Discussions and questionnaires were used. The volume of informal cross-border fish trade between Ghana, Togo and Benin was estimated to be about 6,400 MT valued at about 70 million Ghana Cedis or $20 million per annum. Furthermore, the ICBT fish trade between Ghana and her neighbours was dominated by women.

This paper fills an important gap towards ensuring gender responsive fish value chains by analyzing the factors that influence women’s participation in fish value chains and value chain governance in Malawi. The study was based on the hypothesis that gendered differences are prevalent in the fish value chains and their governance.

A household survey (cross sectional study) was conducted to establish the consumption of fish, fish products and other food items at household level (N=714). The role of fish and fish products in the diets of urban poor households, and how fish consumption is distributed within the household between women, children and men. Women and children in the first 1,000 days of life were specifically targeted. Children aged 24 – 59 months from participating households were also enrolled in the study.

Fish products are highly traded and global fish trade has been increasing very rapidly in recent decades with an estimated 45% of the world catch now traded internationally. West Africa has a huge potential for trade in intra-regional terms and vibrant markets for fish and fish products in Nigeria, Ghana and the Ivory Coast being the three major importers of fish products in the region. Intra-regional fish trade is important in improving food and nutritional security; and poverty eradication in Africa.

The study of dagaa trade on Lake Victoria for improved nutrition, food security and incomes was conducted by members of the LVFO Regional Socio-economics Working Group from NaFIRRI, KMFRI and TAFIRI with funding from the European Union provided under the Fish Trade Program of WorldFish, titled “Improving Food Security and Reducing Poverty through intra-regional Fish Trade in Africa.” Dagaa was chosen due to its importance on Lake Victoria for nutritional values and as source of food security, incomes and foreign exchange earnings for the region.

The study focused on understanding the preferences of fish, the factors affecting preferences and willingness to pay. Interviews were conducted in four areas of Diepsloot, Johannesburg, Randburg and Yeoville. A total of 128 respondents, comprising of 11 nationalities, were interviewed over a period of three days. Data was collected on purchasing behavior, consumption behavior and willingness to pay.

Improvement of food, nutritional security and poverty reduction in Africa can be addressed through better integration of intra-regional fish trade into the nation-state policy agenda. Data crucial to the development of regional fish trade needs to be obtained. However, there is paucity of information on market structure, products and value of fish trade along regional borders in Africa.