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Understanding food security, incomes and livelihoods in a changing shark and ray fisheries sector in Sri Lanka

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 66 p.

Author Herath, H.L.N.S., Hewapathirana, H.P.K., Gunawardane, N.D.P. and Friedman, K.J.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-131696-2

Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular

Series number C1185

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) With the entering into effect of new CITES listings for seven shark and ray species in 2014 (decided at COP16, Bangkok, 2013), FAO ran interviews with a range of shark fisheries actors to determine the impacts of governance changes in, and on, these fisheries. These interviews were conducted in collaboration with Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of Sri Lanka and revealed the successes and failures in the communication of the new governance measures, which affected fishing and trade, and their impacts on food security and livelihoods. This report collates information on these impacts, as a result of a range of fisheries controls and new CITES provisions, and evaluates the effectiveness of these revised governance measures. The results offer useful insights for fisheries managers in Sri Lanka and beyond, as well as CITES (both its Secretariat and Parties), which will help guide the delivery of future investment supporting the management and conservation of threatened, commercially exploited marine species.

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