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Fish receives special attention as a food because of its content of first class animal proteins with high nutritivevalve and rich in various essential amino acids. Its contribution of fair amounts of water-soluble vitamins andmany of the minerals and micronutrients is also well recognized. New knowledge on the role of ω-3 fatty acidsin human physiology and high contents of this group has added a new dimension to the importance of fish inhealth and nutrition. Malnutrition is still a problem in many countries. Micronutrient efficiencies of vitamin A,iron and iodine are also of public health concern in the whole world. Their consequences include nutritionalblindness, poor learning capabilities, poor growth and increased morbidity and mortality rates. There istherefore need for development of agricultural programmes including fisheries and aquaculture which mainstreamnutrition issues, as these can go a long way in alleviating the problem of malnutrition in the world