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Planning for the development of artisanal fishing in West Africa: fish production and processing, its practical, technical and socio-economic aspects

Year of publication 1986

Pages 71

Author Collart, A. ;Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) With financial assistance from Denmark and Norway, and in collaboration with the Peoples Republic of Benin, the Fisheries Department of FAO is implemen--ting in West Africa a programme of small scale fisheries development, commonly called the lOAF Project. This programme is based upon an integrated approach involving production, processin and marketing of fish, and related activities ; it also involves, in particular, an active and full participation of the target fishing communities This report is a working parier and the conclusions and recommendations are those considered appropriate at the time of preparation The working papers have not necessarily been cleared for publication by the government(s) concerned nor by FAO. They may be modified in the light of further knowiege gained at subsequent stages of the Project and issued later in other series The designations employed and the presentation of material do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of FAO or a financing agency concerning the illegal status of any country, territory, city or area,or concerning the determination of its frontiers or boundaries.

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Collart,A. Planning for the development of artisanal fishing in West Africa: fish production and processing, its practical, technical and socio-economic aspects; Cotonou (Benin),Feb 1986,71 p.

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