How Fishers Fish Shapes the Nutrients in their Catch

Fisheries management usually focuses on how much can be caught sustainably. But in Timor-Leste, where nearly half of children under five are stunted and anemia is common among women of reproductive age, the question is not just how much fish is caught, but which fish and what nutrients they provide. Simply put, how does a fishery deliver iron, calcium, and omega-3, the nutrients people need to thrive, onto the table?

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