REPORT ON THE REGIONAL SEMINAR
ARTISANAL FISHERMEN'S MIGRATIONS
IN WEST AFRICA

Cotonou - 3rd to 5th December 1991

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IDAF/WP/42

Programme de Développement Integré des Pêches Artisanales en Afrique de l'Ouest - DIPA
Programme for Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries in West Africa - IDAF

prepared by

M. Chimère DIAW and Jan M. HAAKONSEN

IDAF Project
FAO
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PREPARATION

1. OBJECTIVES

2. PARTICIPATION

3. THE MEETING

3.1 Review and discussion of the situation in the countries represented
3.2 Presentation of the results of the questionnaire sent to fisheries departments
3.3 Aspects of ECOWAS policies relevant to artisanal fisheries
3.4 Group work

4. RECOMMENDATIONS

Appendix 1: List of participants
Appendix 2: Opening speech
Appendix 3: Synthetic table of official policies pertaining to artisanal fisheries and migrant fishermen
Appendix 4: Simulation exercise

4.1 Presentation of Equatoria
4.2 Group exercises
4.3 Results of group work

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