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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetCase study part 1: Oshana region
Implementing the SSF Guidelines in small-scale fishing communities in three regions of Namibia (Oshana, Zambezi and ||Karas regions)
2024Also available in:
No results found.As the world marks a decade since the creation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines), Namibia stands out for its proactive implementation of these guidelines. This publication highlights Namibia's dedication to sustainable development in small-scale fisheries, recognizing their crucial role in socio-economic livelihoods, food security, and economic resilience. Through a case study focusing on the Oshana region, the publication sheds light on the socio-economic conditions of small-scale fishers. Insights gleaned from this study contribute to Namibia's National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF), launched in June 2022. Aligned with the SSF Guidelines, the NPOA-SSF aims to uplift livelihoods, empower fishers, and strengthen the small-scale fisheries value chain, reflecting Namibia's commitment to sustainable development in the sector. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetCase study part 3: Zambezi Region
Implementing the SSF Guidelines in small-scale fishing communities in three regions of Namibia: Oshana, Zambezi and ||Karas regions
2024Also available in:
No results found.This publication celebrates Namibia's pioneering efforts in implementing the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines) as the world marks a decade since their inception. Focused on the Zambezi region, the case study highlights Namibia's commitment to sustainable development in small-scale fisheries. Insights gleaned from the study contribute to Namibia's National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF), aligning with the SSF Guidelines to uplift livelihoods, empower fishers, and enhance the sector's contribution to regional trade and food security. The NPOA-SSF reflects Namibia's dedication to fostering socio-economic resilience and sustainable development in its small-scale fisheries sector. -
Book (stand-alone)Restoration of productive aquatic ecosystems by small-scale fisheries and aquaculture communities in Asia
Good practices, innovations and success stories
2022Also available in:
No results found.This report showcases examples of actions taken by small-scale fishers and aquaculture farmers in Asia to restore the productivity of aquatic ecosystems. Small-scale fishers and fish farmers include some of the world’s most marginalized and impoverished people groups, yet their harvests account for over half of the world’s aquatic food production. The marine, coastal and freshwater ecosystems their livelihoods depend upon are degraded from human impacts and further at risk from climate change. Ecosystem restoration actions by fisherfolk communities can revitalize the socio-ecological services and sustain progress over time. Both passive and active restoration approaches are being employed across Asia’s marine, coastal and inland waterways. Fishers, fish farmers, and fishworkers’ restorative actions are focused on increasing the sustainability of their operations. Common approaches include eliminating destructive fishing, reducing overfishing through gear changes and effort control, restoring connectivity of floodplains and fish migration pathways, integrated aquaculture and rice-farming practices, re-stocking of native fisheries, and actively rehabilitating and / or re-establishing habitats. Progress is measurable through a diverse array of environmental, socio-economic and governance related metrics. Changes in fisheries catches, ecological connectivity, water quality, habitat diversity and structure, and fish consumption provide important measures of biodiversity gains (or losses). Common enablers of success include economic incentives, co-management and legal recognition of fishing rights, highly engaged fisherfolk cooperatives or community groups, women’s leadership and development, and community partnerships with stakeholders that focus on enabling fisherfolk’s own goals for sustainable livelihoods. Ecosystem restoration activities have not lasted when these enablers are insufficiently attended to and when environmental aspects of project feasibility, such as the choice of rehabilitation locations and / or species, are poorly planned. Successes in ecosystem restoration by fisherfolk can and are being scaled out to neighbouring communities and countries. Key to this is the sharing of stories, lessons learned and tools through south-south partnerships, learning exchanges, and women’s groups. Simple, low-cost tools and actions have enabled long-term engagement by small-scale fishers in sustainable operations. More complex actions, such as the uptake of integrated aquaculture systems, are also enabling stepwise changes in ecosystem restoration. By sharing stories from different ecosystems, fisheries, and geographies, this report seeks to help fisherfolk and their partners glean from one another and achieve faster progress in ecosystem restoration.
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