Charting a science course for the sustainable transformation of aquatic food systems

Agostini, VN; Olsen, E; Tiffay, C; Allison, EH; Cojocaru, A-L; Costello, C; Darias, MJ; Fabinyi, M; Fulton, EA; Gelcich, S; Mills, KE; Msuya, FE; Thilsted, SH; Tigchelaar, M

Charting a science course for the sustainable transformation of aquatic food systems

Agostini, VN Olsen, E Tiffay, C Allison, EH Cojocaru, A-L Costello, C Darias, MJ Fabinyi, M

Fulton, EA Gelcich, S Mills, KE Msuya, FE Thilsted, SH Tigchelaar, M

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Citation:: ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE, 2025, 82, (1)
Issue Date:: 2025-01-06

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dc.contributor.author	Agostini, VN
dc.contributor.author	Olsen, E
dc.contributor.author	Tiffay, C
dc.contributor.author	Allison, EH
dc.contributor.author	Cojocaru, A-L
dc.contributor.author	Costello, C
dc.contributor.author	Darias, MJ
dc.contributor.author	Fabinyi, M https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5293-4081
dc.contributor.author	Fulton, EA
dc.contributor.author	Gelcich, S
dc.contributor.author	Mills, KE
dc.contributor.author	Msuya, FE
dc.contributor.author	Thilsted, SH
dc.contributor.author	Tigchelaar, M
dc.contributor.editor	Pendleton, L
dc.date.accessioned	2025-03-03T01:49:50Z
dc.date.available	2025-03-03T01:49:50Z
dc.date.issued	2025-01-06
dc.identifier.citation	ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE, 2025, 82, (1)
dc.identifier.issn	1054-3139
dc.identifier.issn	1095-9289
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/185489
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Aquatic foods hold a unique potential to contribute to a much-needed transformation of food systems thanks to their high nutritional value, cultural significance, and relatively low environmental impact. However, realizing this potential requires a transformative approach to help overcome two grand challenges: sustainably increasing the production of nutritious aquatic foods and ensuring equitable access to these resources. This paper highlights the key recommendations from the White Paper on Challenge 3 (‘Sustainably nourish the global population’) of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (hereafter, the Ocean Decade), developed by a group of experts under the Vision 2030 process, on the science needed to support a ‘Blue Transformation’. A holistic, interdisciplinary science agenda is proposed, emphasizing strengthened institutional and public–private partnerships, prioritizing the inclusion of small-scale actors, women, and youth, and focusing on delivering science targeted to solve specific challenges. The Ocean Decade provides a platform to catalyse these efforts, fostering a paradigm shift towards inclusive, co-created science. Achieving these goals will enable aquatic food systems to contribute significantly to global food security and the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.</jats:p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	OXFORD UNIV PRESS
dc.relation.ispartof	ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1093/icesjms/fsae184
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	Fisheries
dc.title	Charting a science course for the sustainable transformation of aquatic food systems
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	82
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/New Faculty
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2025-03-03T01:49:48Z
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Abstract Aquatic foods hold a unique potential to contribute to a much-needed transformation of food systems thanks to their high nutritional value, cultural significance, and relatively low environmental impact. However, realizing this potential requires a transformative approach to help overcome two grand challenges: sustainably increasing the production of nutritious aquatic foods and ensuring equitable access to these resources. This paper highlights the key recommendations from the White Paper on Challenge 3 (‘Sustainably nourish the global population’) of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (hereafter, the Ocean Decade), developed by a group of experts under the Vision 2030 process, on the science needed to support a ‘Blue Transformation’. A holistic, interdisciplinary science agenda is proposed, emphasizing strengthened institutional and public–private partnerships, prioritizing the inclusion of small-scale actors, women, and youth, and focusing on delivering science targeted to solve specific challenges. The Ocean Decade provides a platform to catalyse these efforts, fostering a paradigm shift towards inclusive, co-created science. Achieving these goals will enable aquatic food systems to contribute significantly to global food security and the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

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