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 LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - The quantity of fish available per person worldwide grew during the last two decades but declined in Africa, raising concerns about how to guarantee supplies of a main source of protein for a hungry continent.
Simple steps to increase fish farming in Africa could solve the problem — and increase jobs and improve health in the bargain, researchers said Monday as political leaders and fisheries experts gathered in Nigeria to explore how investment and new technical skills can boost dwindling fish stocks.
Africa's perennial struggles to feed itself have drawn new attention in recent weeks, with West Africa hard hit after a locust invasion last year followed by drought. Poor rains and other problems are contributing to food shortages in the east and south as well. The United Nations estimates one in three people on the world's poorest continent lack enough food each day. Experts say long-term development, not emergency aid, is the answer.
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