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DocumentNutrition country profile: Republic of the Gambia 2010 2010
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No results found.The Republic of The Gambia, situated on the western coast of Africa, forms a narrow enclave in the Republic of Senegal except for a short seaboard on the Atlantic coastline. The population, very young, is now predominantly urban. Nevertheless agriculture remains a key sector of The Gambia’s economy and is the source of livelihood for more than three-quarters of the population. Economic performance has improved, but as yet, this has not translated into reduced poverty, which remains widespread an d severe, with about 60% of the population below the poverty line. Although a slight improvement has been observed since 2000, infant and under-five mortality rates remain high. A high maternal mortality ratio is also observed. Access to health facilities is relatively good, but poor quality of services reduces the effectiveness of the health system. Nevertheless, immunization coverage among children is expanding. -
Book (series)Report of the FAO Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic Fish off Northwest Africa. Banjul, Republic of the Gambia, 5-12 April 2002 / Rapport du Groupe de travail de la FAO sur l'évaluation des petits pélagiques au large de l'Afrique nord-occidentale. Banjul, République de Gambie, 5-12 avril 2002 2002
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No results found.The second meeting of the FAO Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic Fish off Northwest Africa was held in Banjul, Republic of the Gambia, from 5 to 12 April 2002. During this year's meeting the emphasis was on updating the database as well as knowledge of assessment methods within the group. At the beginning of the meeting a two-days course in assessment methodology was held. A separate section is devoted to each of the main groups of species (sardine, sardinellas, horse mackerels a nd mackerel). For each of these, actualized information until 2001 is given on stock identity, the fisheries, catch and effort, biological data and abundance indices. A number of preliminary assessments for various species were carried out. Although the group is not yet in a position to make short/long-term projections, it is expected that the pelagic stocks will decline further in case of an expansion of the (industrial) fishing effort in the area. As a general recommendation the group therefo re suggests that the fishing effort should be restricted to the current level. -
Book (series)Report of the Workshop on the Management of Shared Small Pelagic Fishery Resources in Northwest Africa. Banjul, Republic of the Gambia, 30 April - 3 May 2002 / Rapport de l'Atelier sur l'aménagement des ressources partagées de petits pélagiques en Afrique du Nord-Ouest. Banjul, République de Gambie, 30 avril - 3 mai 2002. 2002
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No results found.The objectives of the workshop were to examine the implications of national and joint management of shared stocks, to explore possible ways to achieve sustainable management of shared stocks for the benefit of coastal countries and to suggest the way forward for a regional management system. As a general recommendation the group suggests to support the current FAO Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagics in Northwest Africa. This group should be furthered and strengthened in order to maintain a high level of resource assessment studies in the coming years and the long-term future. Fisheries Scientific Institutes should identify research priorities and seek national budgetary allocationsto sustain long-term research. Countries should develop national management plans in support of a future joint regional management system.
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