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Identifying Barriers and Pathways Linking Fish and Seafood to Food Security in Inuit Nunangat: A Scoping Review

Background: Fish and seafood play an important role in improving food security in Inuit Nunangat. Therefore, this scoping review aims to explore (1) what topics and/or themes have been widely explored in the literature related to barriers and pathways linking fish and seafood to food security; (2) w...

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Autores principales: Brockington, Meghan, Beale, Dorothy, Gaupholm, Josephine, Naylor, Angus, Kenny, Tiff-Annie, Lemire, Mélanie, Falardeau, Marianne, Loring, Philip, Parmley, Jane, Little, Matthew
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9916245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36767995
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032629
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author Brockington, Meghan
Beale, Dorothy
Gaupholm, Josephine
Naylor, Angus
Kenny, Tiff-Annie
Lemire, Mélanie
Falardeau, Marianne
Loring, Philip
Parmley, Jane
Little, Matthew
author_facet Brockington, Meghan
Beale, Dorothy
Gaupholm, Josephine
Naylor, Angus
Kenny, Tiff-Annie
Lemire, Mélanie
Falardeau, Marianne
Loring, Philip
Parmley, Jane
Little, Matthew
author_sort Brockington, Meghan
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description Background: Fish and seafood play an important role in improving food security in Inuit Nunangat. Therefore, this scoping review aims to explore (1) what topics and/or themes have been widely explored in the literature related to barriers and pathways linking fish and seafood to food security; (2) where research, policy, and action gaps exist; and (3) how fisheries currently contribute to food security. Methods: A systematic search of peer-reviewed articles was conducted using six databases. Articles were screened by two independent reviewers. Eligible studies included primary research conducted in Inuit Nunangat that explored the roles of fish and seafood in food security. Results: Thirty-one articles were included for review. Overall, we found that fisheries can influence food security through direct pathways (e.g., consuming fish for nutrition), and through indirect pathways such as increasing household purchasing power (e.g., through employment). Research indicated that policies relating to wildlife and fisheries management need to be integrated with food and health policies to better address food insecurity in Inuit Nunangat. Conclusion: Future research is needed to establish a more robust understanding of the explicit mechanisms that fish and seafood harvest and/or the participation in commercial fisheries alleviates household food insecurity.
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spelling pubmed-99162452023-02-11 Identifying Barriers and Pathways Linking Fish and Seafood to Food Security in Inuit Nunangat: A Scoping Review Brockington, Meghan Beale, Dorothy Gaupholm, Josephine Naylor, Angus Kenny, Tiff-Annie Lemire, Mélanie Falardeau, Marianne Loring, Philip Parmley, Jane Little, Matthew Int J Environ Res Public Health Review Background: Fish and seafood play an important role in improving food security in Inuit Nunangat. Therefore, this scoping review aims to explore (1) what topics and/or themes have been widely explored in the literature related to barriers and pathways linking fish and seafood to food security; (2) where research, policy, and action gaps exist; and (3) how fisheries currently contribute to food security. Methods: A systematic search of peer-reviewed articles was conducted using six databases. Articles were screened by two independent reviewers. Eligible studies included primary research conducted in Inuit Nunangat that explored the roles of fish and seafood in food security. Results: Thirty-one articles were included for review. Overall, we found that fisheries can influence food security through direct pathways (e.g., consuming fish for nutrition), and through indirect pathways such as increasing household purchasing power (e.g., through employment). Research indicated that policies relating to wildlife and fisheries management need to be integrated with food and health policies to better address food insecurity in Inuit Nunangat. Conclusion: Future research is needed to establish a more robust understanding of the explicit mechanisms that fish and seafood harvest and/or the participation in commercial fisheries alleviates household food insecurity. MDPI 2023-02-01 /pmc/articles/PMC9916245/ /pubmed/36767995 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032629 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Beale, Dorothy
Gaupholm, Josephine
Naylor, Angus
Kenny, Tiff-Annie
Lemire, Mélanie
Falardeau, Marianne
Loring, Philip
Parmley, Jane
Little, Matthew
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title_sort identifying barriers and pathways linking fish and seafood to food security in inuit nunangat: a scoping review
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