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ProjectDeveloping Organizational Capacity for Ecosystem Stewardship and Livelihoods in Caribbean Small-Scale Fisheries (StewardFish) - GCP/SLC/211/GFF 2022
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No results found.The Developing Organizational Capacity for Ecosystem Stewardship and Livelihoods in Caribbean Small Scale Fisheries ( StewardFish ) project recognized that there were a number of challenges hindering the engagement of fisherfolk and their organizations in the sustainable management of fisheries in the Caribbean region, including limited capacity of fisherfolk organizations to participate effectively in fisheries governance; insufficient capacity and knowledge of ecosystem stewardship practices for fisheries sustainability among fisherfolk ; inadequate public awareness of ecosystem approaches to support best practices and ensure compliance; inadequate documentation of successful experiences and practices for sustainable fisheries livelihood strategies; and inadequate management and collaboration mechanisms to support fisherfolk leaders in monitoring and evaluating projects. In addressing these constraints, the project supported the implementation of the ten year Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Sustainable Management of the Shared Living Marine Resources of the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems (CLME+) in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by empowering fisherfolk throughout fisheries value chains to engage in resource management, decision making processes and sustainable livelihoods, with strengthened institutional support at all levels. -
ProjectWorkshop on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in Caribbean - GCP/SLC/012/EC 2019
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No results found.In the Western Central Atlantic region, illegal, unreported andunregulated fishing represents between 20 and 30 percent oflegitimate landings of fish, with an estimated value of from USD 700to 930 million per year. The high demand for fish, the substantialeconomic benefits derived from IUU fishing, the Exclusive EconomicZones of many Caribbean states and inadequate monitoring, controland surveillance (MCS) systems make the region particularlyvulnerable to IUU fishing. Recognizing the need to create a workinggroup on MCS and IUU fishing, WECAFC collaborated with CRFM ina concerted effort to combat IUU fishing. The project was designedto support the second meeting of the Regional Working Group onIllegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (RWG-IUU), establishedby WECAFC and aimed at improving coordination and cooperationamong national organizations and institutions in support of theircommon efforts to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing. -
Book (stand-alone)Identification Guide to Common Sharks and Rays of the Caribbean 2016
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No results found.This guide includes a selection of shark and ray species occurring in the Wider Caribbean Region, that is the waters of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent thereto. In total, 41 shark and 20 ray species selected as being most relevant to commercial fisheries or vulnerable to exploitation due to their life history characteristics, are included. Of these, 29 shark and 9 ray species are presented in a full species card and depicted with a colour illustra tion and photo. Additionally, short accounts of 12 shark and 11 ray species that are less common in the region and could be misidentified with more common species, are also included. These are depicted with a black and white illustration and key distinguishing features are highlighted allowing for easy and accurate identification in the field. This guide is intended to help fishery workers collecting catch data in the field in the identification of the sharks and rays they might encounter for th e specific purpose of improving the quality of catch and landings data.
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