Pacific population at 14M in 2030

Withouit due real aid in the region, projected population data for Pacific Islands should reflect death caused by malnutrition and disease likely to result from staple food fish resource devastation, civil unrest and war.

I see dinner plates in the Pacific covered with rice only and no fish. Sometimes there is a sprinkle of cabbage on top.

Staple food fish resource devastation is not stopping just because of talk about it here.

How much more rice will be needed in the Pacific by 2030?

Clearly if there fish was included on dinner plates there would be less space and need for rice.

Higher rice consumption and cost is linked to world ocean fish stock depletion.

I am not too sure about our other Pacific Country, but where I come from, Vanuatu, people don't go hungry, death by malnutrition etc..as stated by Kirri Kurri. I think you wrong and you should put your facts right. Our way of life it's been since till now and it will be for generations to come. Your aid money that comes in our country is part of the bribery to gain control of our sovereignty as AFP did the raid in our country not while ago and that is a violation of an Independent State.

Roro wrote:

I am not too sure about our other Pacific Country, but where I come from, Vanuatu, people don't go hungry, death by malnutrition etc..as stated by Kirri Kurri. I think you wrong and you should put your facts right. Our way of life it's been since till now and it will be for generations to come. Your aid money that comes in our country is part of the bribery to gain control of our sovereignty as AFP did the raid in our country not while ago and that is a violation of an Independent State.

It is difficult to put all facts in small places designed for comment and not a book. The malnutrition in Africa is linked to malnutrition due to lack of food. In Solomon Islands malnutrition is linked to lack of complete protein. Complete protein is essential to build cells, including to repair damage to major body organs such as those that filter blood. When damage is not repaired the area can become diseased.

Some people such as well fed vegetarians obtain complete protein from a mix of whole grain and other vegetable. Many people at the bottom of the SI economy are suffering chronic poverty and have no money to buy anything. Local fish is no longer free to be eaten or exchanged for vegetable or cash. Not all SI people are affected.

I think the fish processing plant at Espirito Santo, Vanuatu, has closed due to lack of the resource. There must be protein deficiency malnutrition amongs Vanuatu people but it is difficult to notice.

The Santo plant operated with longliners using bonito bait imported frozen in boxes. Maybe Vanuatu still has baitfish on which local people depend. SI baitfish have been used up for pole and net boat fishing. Many SI people no longer have baitfish or migratory tuna readily available to locals in hand paddled canoes. SI barter trade has collapsed because fish was the main item traded. Many SI people are really suffering, including whole families due to early death of loved ones.