The Pacific Foodfish List: A Standardized List of Over 1000 Species of Marine Fish Consumed by Pacific People
April 03, 2025
The great diversity of fish consumed by Pacific people, highlighting the need for more baselines of catch, acquisition and consumption.
In this paper we provide a comprehensive and standardized list of Pacific marine foodfish in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories to enable comparative analyses and improved national surveys. These findings provide a foundation across the region for analyzing species’ relative importance in local economies and diets, supporting fisheries management and food security policies critical to the wellbeing of Pacific people in a changing world.
Andrew N L, et al 2025. The Pacific foodfish list: a standardized list of over 1000 species of marine fish consumed by Pacific people Pacific Conservation Biology 31, PC24082.
https://doi.org/10.1071/PC24082