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Appendix: Methodologies Calculating impact of increased blue foods production on Africa’s protein gap (Figure 2) APPENDIX A1 No. Metrics Value Data source 1 Average daily per capita protein consumption for Africa (2022) ~65g/day Daily per capita protein supply, 1961 to 2022 2 Average daily per capita protein consumption for World (2022) ~91g/day Daily per capita protein supply, 1961 to 2022 3 Africa population (2022)~1.4 bn peopleWorld Bank Population Data 4 Number of days in a year 365 days N/A 5 Total annual protein consumption in Africa~33.9 m tonnes1 x 3 x 4 6Required annual protein consumption in Africa to attain parity with global average per capita consumption~47.5 m tonnes( 2 ÷ 1 ) x 5 7 Shortfall in annual protein consumption in Africa~13.6 m tonnes6 – 5 8 Current blue foods production in Africa (2022)~13.1 m tonnesFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 9 Blue foods production at 2x current capacity~26.2 m tonnes8 x2 10 Protein percentage in unit mass of blue foods produced 25%Food structure (using tilapia nutrient profile, as it is most widely consumed in Africa) 11 Reduction in protein consumption gap at 2x blue foods capacity 24% (( 9 – 8 ) x 10 ) ÷ 7 Investing in Blue Foods: Innovation and Partnerships for Impact 27