Inland Fisheries

1.5.3 Sharing inland fisheries resources with other sectors

Another major issue is how to maintain ecosystem integrity and mitigate impacts on aquatic ecosystems. These ecosystems, so essential for inland fisheries, suffer as hydroelectricity generation and abstraction of freshwater resources for agriculture and other purposes are often given higher priorities. These other sectors, combined with growing populations and ease of travel and trade, are putting pressures on inland fisheries resources that are stronger and more widespread than at anytime in history.