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Science, knowledge & information gathering

What information exists about your fishery and how can you ensure your fishery thrives now and in the future?

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Fisheries policy, governance & management

How can you build strong governance and management systems for your fishery and community?

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Value chains & post harvest

What are ways to strengthen the value chain of your fishery and earn more from harvests?

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Human rights & gender equality

How can your fishery benefit all community members in an equitable manner?

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Disaster risks & climate change

What can your fishery and community do to prepare for natural disasters and climate change?

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Social development & employment

How can your fishery help build stronger communities?

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Food security & nutrition

How can your fishery contribute to food and nutrition security and the health of your community?

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Other resources & approaches

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Welcome to the Resource Library. Here you will find a range of resources that you can use to support your small-scale fishery and community. Use the buttons above to browse resources by category or use the filters on the right to sort resources.

El Manual de atención básica veterinaria para tortugas marinas varadas vivas en Perú”

El Manual de atención básica veterinaria para tortugas marinas varadas vivas en Perú” ha sido elaborado para que médicos veterinarios en Perú puedan colaborar con las autoridades encargadas en la evaluación, diagnóstico y recuperación de una tortuga marina en dicho estado. Además, compila y adapta información de diversas publicaciones y guías para veterinarios, así como la experiencia de los especialistas que han colaborado en su preparación.

Science, knowledge & information gathering

Science and assessments

Traditional and local ecological knowledge

Guía de Buenas Prácticas para la Manipulación y Liberación Segura de Fauna Marina No Objetivo Capturada en Redes de Cerco

Esta guía fue elaborada con el propósito de promover buenas prácticas en la pesquería de cerco, convirtiéndose en un esfuerzo por brindar herramientas necesarias a tripulantes, patrones, armadores y empresas que operan en esta actividad, ya sea en el ámbito industrial y/o artesanal. En dicho sentido, esta guía brinda información sobre técnicas de manipulación y liberación de algunos vertebrados marinos capturados incidentalmente por las redes de cerco. La guía incluye opciones de liberación dependiendo de la disponibilidad de herramientas dentro de la embarcación o el tipo de sistema (ej. mecánico o manual).

Science, knowledge & information gathering

Science and assessments

Traditional and local ecological knowledge

Manipulación y Liberación segura de Aves Marinas

Medidas a tomar en cuenta durante la manipulación y liberación de aves marinas.

Science, knowledge & information gathering

Science and assessments

Traditional and local ecological knowledge

Manipulación y Liberación segura de Mamíferos Marinos

Medidas a tomar en cuenta durante la manipulación y liberación de mamíferos marinos.

Science, knowledge & information gathering

Science and assessments

Traditional and local ecological knowledge

Manipulación y Liberación segura de Tortugas Marinas

Medidas a tomar en cuenta durante la manipulación y liberación de tortugas marinas.

Science, knowledge & information gathering

Science and assessments

Traditional and local ecological knowledge

COVID-19 impacts on the South African Small-Scale Fisheries Sector

In this presentation, Dr Bernadette Snow, Nelson Mandela University, shares early inter-disciplinary research findings on the effects of COVID-19 and the related lock-down measures on the small-scale fisheries sector in South Africa.

Human rights & gender equality

Human rights-based approach

Disaster risks & climate change

COVID-19

Namibia’s Experience on Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on Small-Scale Fisheries (Part 1)

The aim of the webinar is to cross-share experiences between the Namibia Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, as well as key national, regional and international partners and stakeholders in the small-scale fisheries (SSF) sector on developments, plans and programmes to support of the development of the SSF Sector. This webinar is designed to provide evidence required to support the development and realisation of a National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries in Namibia (NPOA-SSF).

Human rights & gender equality

Human rights-based approach

Other resources & approaches

Capacity development

Participatory processes and stakeholder engagement

Small-scale fishers and ocean well-being

This roundtable will highlight the often-overlooked connections between the lives and livelihoods of Small-Scale Fishers, their role and risks as environmental human rights defenders, and the needs and opportunities to work with Small-Scale Fishers as crucial partners in the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of marine biodiversity in the face of a changing climate.

Fisheries policy, governance & management

Co-management

Fisheries management

Human rights & gender equality

Human rights-based approach

Blue justice

Social development & employment

'The Sea is my Farm...' | Artwork from DEEP Fund Project 'Fishers Tales'

Other resources & approaches

Participatory processes and stakeholder engagement

‘In a Perfect World…’ | Artwork from DEEP Fund Project ‘Fishers Tales’

Capacity development

Participatory processes and stakeholder engagement

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