Fisheries, development and human rights

Sharma, Chandrika (2009) Fisheries, development and human rights. In Fisheries, sustainability and development by Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSLA). pp. 443-450.

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Abstract

This paper discusses the imperative and rationale for adopting a human rights-based approach to development in fisheries. The principle of non-discrimination inherent in such an approach requires a special attention on those presently disadvantaged within the sector, whether in large- or small-scale fisheries. A specific focus on small-scale fishing communities, particularly on women, is warranted given available evidence of their vulnerability as well as their importance in any vision of sustainable development. The growing emphasis on issues of social development and human rights in the deliberation of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI), a specialized global forum for deliberating major international fisheries issues, is traced. The last section dwells on the content of a rights-based approach to development in fisheries, articulated by the growing movement of small-scale fishworkers and support organizations. That many of the rights seen as important by small-scale fishworkers are already recognized in existing international law, including customary law, is emphasized. The concluding section underscores the need to honour international commitments to human rights.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	100.FIS046
Keywords:	Fisheries Development, Human Rights, FAO, Committee on Fisheries (COFI), Indigenous People, Small-scale Fisheries, International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Fisheries Legislation, Fisheries Policy, Policy, Access Rights, Fishing Communities, Customary Rights, Coastal Area Management, Fisheries Management, ICSF, Women, Gender, Social Development, Health, Working Conditions, Millennium Development Goals (MDG), International Plan of Action (IPOA), World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP), United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Child Labour (CEDAW), United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA)
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2021 07:52
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2021 08:01
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/6844

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