New Directions in Fisheries - SFLP

New Directions in Fisheries - SFLP

Sustainable fisheries livelihoods programme (SFLP)

Year of publication 2005

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Product type Book (series)

Series title New Directions in Fisheries: A Series of Policy Briefs on Development Issues

Series number 1817-2679

Edition 1

Full item page

Language English

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Policies for strengthening fisherfolk’s livelihoods, improving the contribution of fisheries to poverty reduction and sustaining fishery resources.