Faltering fisheries and ascendant aquaculture: Implications for food and nutrition security in Bangladesh

Food Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 77-87

  Belton, Ben ^a   van Asseldonk, Imke Josepha Mariana ^b   Thilsted, Shakuntala Haraksingh ^a  

^a WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Bangladesh; Capture fisheries; Fish consumption; Food and nutrition security

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; CAPTURE METHOD; DIET; FISHERY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD SECURITY; NUTRITION;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84889670442     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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