Strengthening Capacity of SADC Secretariat in Implementing the SADC Fisheries Programme - TCP/SFS/3603

Strengthening Capacity of SADC Secretariat in Implementing the SADC Fisheries Programme - TCP/SFS/3603

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Southern African Development Community comprises 15 Member States, with a total estimated population of 285 million people 2012 growing at an annual rate of 2 5 percent Poverty remains one of the greatest challenges facing the region, where about 40 percent of the population live below the poverty line Fisheries are a significant social and economic sector in the region, contributing an average of 2 2 percent to gross domestic product Between 2003 and 2015 fisheries production showed positive growth, with substantial increases in aquaculture In addition to its importance to the economies of the region, the fisheries sector makes an irreplaceable contribution to nutrition and food security, providing the only affordable source of several essential nutrients in most SADC countries Despite this, the sector continues to experience problems, including illegal, unregulated and unreported ( fishing, the degradation of aquatic environments and pollution, climate change, fish diseases, a lack of capacity to effectively manage fish stocks, limited investments in aquaculture and unsustainable aquaculture practices The SADC Protocol on Fisheries implementation strategy was approved in 2010 in the form of an SADC Fisheries Programme, prioritizing aquaculture, the fight against IUU fishing, the fish trade, the management of shared fisheries resources and small scale/artisanal fisheries However, lack of capacity and available funding negatively affected the implementation of the Programme The aim of the project was to support the SADC Secretariat to facilitate the implementation of the SADC Fisheries Programme and to build the capacity of Member States to domesticate the Protocol on Fisheries.

Language English

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