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

Report of the Expert Consultation on the Role of Small-scale Fisheries in Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251052020

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

Report of the Expert Consultation on the Role of Small-scale Fisheries in Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Fao
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251052020

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

Report of the Expert Consultation on the Role of Small-scale Fisheries in Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Fao
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

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."

Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to Poverty Alleviation and Food Security

Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Author: Christophe Béné
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251056646

The third and main section of the document discusses ways of increasing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation and food security through nine main entry points. First, the paper revisits conventional fisheries policies and legislation and makes suggestions on how those can be made more pro-poor. Next, the paper emphasizes the importance of capacity building and highlights how cross-sectoral interventions can greatly improve the livelihoods of fish-dependent communities. The paper then proposes a series of broad pro-poor or pro-small-scale fisheries principles, before discussing in greater detail three of the main management instruments adopted in fisheries: (i) property right approaches; (ii) co-management; and (iii) protected areas. The next two sub-sections discuss markets and how to make them work for the poor, and the important issue of pro-poor financing systems and subsidies.

The Contribution of International Fisheries Law to Human Development

The Contribution of International Fisheries Law to Human Development
Author: Nienke van der Burgt
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 900419603X

The Contribution of International Fisheries Law to Human Development: An Analysis of Multilateral and ACP-EU Fisheries Instruments examines whether and how legal fisheries instruments encompass a normative consensus on human development. Focusing on both multilateral (treaties and soft-law) as well as the ACP-EU bilateral fisheries instruments, Nienke van der Burgt provides a detailed analysis as to whether these different types of legal instruments reflect the principles of equity, poverty eradication and participation, which have been identified as key indicators of human development. Moreover, specific attention is paid to whether explicit reference is made to the small-scale fisheries sector and to the role of women. Concluding that despite increasing evidence of the potential and significant contribution of fisheries towards human development, legal fisheries instruments seem to be struggling with the incorporation of a human development–centred approach, The Contribution of International Fisheries Law to Human Development is essential reading for all those involved in the fields of international environmental law and sustainable human development.

Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to Poverty Alleviation and Food Security

Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251054185

Most small-scale fisheries are in developing countries and many live in poor and food insecure communities. These guidelines considers how small-scale fisheries can contribute to poverty alleviation and food security, and complement existing technical guidelines on sustainable fisheries. Issues discussed include: participation by small-scale fishers and their communities in development of policy and regulation measures, as well as in management decision-making and implementation processes; cross-sectoral uses of fisheries and related resources; the special role of women in fish marketing, processing and value addition; the significant scope for trade; financing; information research and communication aspects.

Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to Poverty Alleviation and Food Security

Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Author: Christophe Béné
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251056646

The third and main section of the document discusses ways of increasing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation and food security through nine main entry points. First, the paper revisits conventional fisheries policies and legislation and makes suggestions on how those can be made more pro-poor. Next, the paper emphasizes the importance of capacity building and highlights how cross-sectoral interventions can greatly improve the livelihoods of fish-dependent communities. The paper then proposes a series of broad pro-poor or pro-small-scale fisheries principles, before discussing in greater detail three of the main management instruments adopted in fisheries: (i) property right approaches; (ii) co-management; and (iii) protected areas. The next two sub-sections discuss markets and how to make them work for the poor, and the important issue of pro-poor financing systems and subsidies.

Report of the Twenty-fifth Session of the Committee on Fisheries

Report of the Twenty-fifth Session of the Committee on Fisheries
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Committee on Fisheries. Session
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251050088

Conclusions of the 25th session of the Committee included: the need for a strategy to improve information on capture fisheries; reaffirmation of the need for global implementation of measures against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; the importance of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related International Plans of Action (IPOAs) in promoting long-term sustainable development of fisheries; and identification of key priority work areas for 2004-05.