Report of the Expert Consultation on the Role of Small-scale Fisheries in Poverty Alleviation and Food Security


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The Expert Consultation was convened in order to elaborate guidelines on the policies and actions needed to increase the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation and food security. The Consultation noted that there is little reference to poverty alleviation and insufficient coverage of small-scale fisheries in the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, and recommended the development of a new article on "Small-scale Fisheries and Povery Alleviation."







Report of and Papers Presented at the Expert Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Sydney, Australia, 15-19 May 2000


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The issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in world fisheries is of serious and increasing concern. This document contains the report and papers presented a meeting of experts held in May 2000, which was organised by the Government of Australia in co-operation with the FAO. The preliminary draft international plan of action elaborated by the experts is appended to the report of the Consultation.




Report of the Expert Consultation on Small-Scale Fisheries Management in Sub-Saharan Africa


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This Expert Consultation took place in Accra, Ghana, 2001 and reviewed management approaches employed in the small-scale fisheries in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. It found that government institutional arrangements/management outnumbered the traditional and co-management systems. In general though, most countries operate a combination of management practices. The consultation found co-management systems seemed the most viable option for this region, and that therefore the FAO should issue guidelines for the greater development and introduction of co-management.




Report of the Expert Consultation on the Acquisition of Socio-Economic Information in Fisheries (with Particular Reference to Small-scale Fisheries), Rome, 30 July-2 August 1985


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The need for and use of socio-economic information in fisheries management and development planning are discussed and the difficulties in acquiring such information are reviewed. The report concludes that the choice of the relevant kinds of socio-economic data and of the appropriate approaches to their acquisition will largely depend on the varied development and management decisions faced by fishery administrators and the specific problems and conditions of the fishery or fisheries under consideration. An indicative and tentative list of information requirements is appended and recommendations made regarding desirable follow-up action.