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BBC: Inland fisheries provide employment for more people than their marine equivalents, as well as being a vital source of nutrients, a study concludes.
The UN-backed Blue Harvest study says that in Africa alone, fish from rivers and lakes are a key source of protein and minerals for 100 million people.
However, dams and other kinds of water management have drastically reduced yields, particularly in Europe.
Properly valuing these fisheries could lead to better forms of management.
The study......
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Vital role for ‘neglected’ fish
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on October 22nd, 2010
Posted in Water Conservation