Fisheries

Region: Global

Small-scale Fisheries – Contribution to Food Security and Poverty Alleviation

Client: Food and Agricultural Organisation FAO
Project Dates: August 2002 - September 2002

Project objectives:
A paper was prepared for submission to FAO’s 25th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) on the potential for small-fisheries to contribute to food security and poverty alleviation. The paper was presented and discussed at the meeting of the Committee

Poseidon services provided:
Consideration was given to the extent of the problem, possible solutions, what is currently being done to combat poverty in small-scale fisheries, and the outlook for the future. Text for the paper was prepared in draft and then discussed with FAO staff for further refinement.