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Coastal Fisheries Initiative: West Africa

Promoting sustainable fisheries in coastal areas

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) Fact sheet on activities in West Africa conducted by the Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI). Coastal Fisheries Initiative is a collaborative, global effort funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) bringing together UN agencies and international conservation organizations at the forefront of efforts to improve fisheries management and conserve marine biodiversity in coastal areas through better governance and strengthening the seafood value chain.

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