Enhancing accountability for small-scale fishers

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The report fills the gap by showing how information and recommendations from human rights monitoring mechanisms can complement existing monitoring.

Small-scale fisheries are central to achieving SDG 14 on sustainable oceans and, specifically, target 14.b on access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets. However, sustainable small-scale fisheries are essential for achieving a range of other SDGs, most directly SDG 1 (no poverty), SDG 2 (no hunger), SDG 3 (good health and well-being), SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 10 (reduced inequalities) and generally support the achievement of the entire 2030 Agenda.