Oakfnd, Oak Foundation (2023) Small-scale fishers: Supporting people and nature worldwide.
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Small-scale fisheries engage approximately 108 million people world-wide, many of whom support and sustain the communities and families they are a part of.1 Small-scale fishers generally work from small boats, or do not have boats at all, so they tend to fish not far from shore, or inland in rivers and lakes. “This means that their work is far more sustainable, their impact on the biodiversity of the ocean is minimal, and they play a big role in feeding their communities, particularly in developing countries,” says Imani Fairweather-Morrison, programme officer for Oak’s Food Sub-programme. In addition, small-scale fisheries provide jobs for millions of people and are pivotal to protecting natural habitats. All around the world, small-scale fishers are coming together to help build their resilience against external factors that are influencing their ability to maintain their way of life. Xavier Basurto of the Nicolas School of Environment at Duke University has found that worldwide, there are over 700 small-scale fisher organisations, and of these, 282 are national in scope, representing at least 55 per cent of global catch worldwide. Their work is important in helping policy makers understand how they contribute to a sustainable future for the planet. This is important, as people working in small-scale fisheries are often overlooked by policy-makers, even though their lives are severely impacted by offshore extractive activities, such as industrial fishing and climate change.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Small-scale Fisheries, Women, Biodiversity, Fishing Communities, Sustainable Fisheries, Industrial Fishing, Climate Change, Trawling, Oak Foundation |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2024 04:59 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 04:59 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/20898 |
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