fish for life
Improving food security in Bolivia
Peces para la Vida is an alliance between six institutions from Bolivia and Canada, which aims to strengthen the small-scale fishing and aquaculture sector in Bolivia.
New in 2023
FAUNAGUA publishes the article "Fisheries of the scavenger species Calophysus macropterus: a case study in the Bolivian Amazon", in the journal Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation.
Sean Irwin et al. published the article "The contribution of small-scale, privately owned tropical aquaculture to food security and dietary diversity in Bolivia" in the journal Food Security.
Geoportal about
Amazon aquaculture in Bolivia!
A geoportal on pacú/tambaquí aquaculture in the Amazon is presented. Click on the image to the right to enter. This portal has four objectives:
“The quality of life of our family has improved a lot with the production of fish and with our restaurant specialized in grilled fish “Palacio del Tambaquí”. We have economic stability.” “Before, my husband used to stay in the chaco. […]
Vega et al. (2018) published a scientific article on aquaculture in the Bolivian Amazon. Using GIS, they predict the suitability of different regions of the country for pacu/tambaqui aquaculture. The article was published in the Journal […]
This video (in English) shows the results and impacts of the Fish for Life project in different areas: socio-economic, cultural, environmental. It demonstrates how the project has managed to influence the well-being of the Bolivian population, in the […]
To improve the price of fish that is paid to the fisherman in Riberalta, we must work together to improve the quality of the product, from fishing.
– EDSON SUZAÑO
What do we do?
Amazon fishing
Peces para la Vida carries out technical and social studies and contributes to the optimization of management practices for paiche (Arapaima gigas)
Financial services
Peces para la Vida develops and provides financial support mechanisms
small scale aquaculture
Peces para la Vida accompanies the growth of the aquaculture sector in the Bolivian Amazon
Gender
Fish for Life strengthens the role of women in fish chains in Bolivia.
governance
Peces para la Vida contributes to the consolidation of multi-stakeholder platforms, in order to improve fish production and marketing strategies
Environment
Peces para la Vida contributes to the mitigation of negative environmental impacts associated with commercial fishing and small-scale aquaculture.