fish for life

Improving food security in Bolivia

About us?

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. Further

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. https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.khgu2735

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. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12571-020-01104-0

GEOPORTAL ON 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: * Present a map of the state (2015/16) of aquaculture in 89 municipalities of the Bolivian Amazon in the year 2015/16. * Introduce a map of municipalities' suitability for aquaculture * Guide fish farmers to find their way in the world of aquaculture; * Make key information on aquaculture accessible

Our programs

Amazon fishing

small scale aquaculture

governance

Financial services

Gender

Environment

impact stories

Ana Aguilera, fish farmer

“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. […]

Testimony

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

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Mapeo de la aptitud para las acuicultura de las diferentes regiones de Bolivia

technical publications

Mapping of the suitability for aquaculture of the different regions of Bolivia

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 […]

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Videos

Amazon Fish for Food: improving food security in Bolivia

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 […]