Nutritious aquatic food - Sustainable Food from the Oceans and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition

The key element NUTRITIOUS AQUATIC FOOD concerns nutrient composition of aquatic food. Relevant, reliable and recent food composition data published open access are important for assessing the nutrient content. Also, it is important to understand how conservation, storage and preparation may influence nutrient content. Nutrient content of feed may affect the nutrient content of food. Relevant SDGs related to this element are SDG 2, 3, 4, 17

Key element NUTRITIOUS AQUATIC FOOD

Challenge: Insufficient data on nutrient in aquatic food

SDG 2 and 17
CFS 4A.1 and 4A.6

Knowledge

Collecting data

EAF Nansen program Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (FAO) (SDG 17.18)

Solutions

Databases with open access (SDG 3.d, 17.18 and CFS 4A.6)

INFOODS (International Network of Food Data Systems (FAO)
GIFT (Global Individual Food Consumption Data Tool), (FAO/WHO)
Seafood Database on contaminant and nutrient levels in fish and seafood (Norway)
NUTRAQUA Nutritional composition of aquatic products (France)

Challenge: Attention and literacy of aquatic food as important food sources

SDG 2 and 3
CFS 2, 4A.1 and 4A.6

Knowledge

Guidelines