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Let’s talk fish: guide for journalists and media

Year of publication 2012

Pages 72 p.

Author Artwood, C.

Publisher FAO/IOC ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series number SmartFish Working Paper N. 030

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) With this Media Guide, the Indian Ocean Commission through SmartFish Programme hopes to introduce you to the fisheries of Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands (the ESA-IO region) and stimulate your interest in learning more about the subject. The objective of the present guide is to help you to report knowledgeably and confidently about fisheries in your country or sub- region so that your readers, listeners or viewers gain a better understanding of the diverse and dynamic fi sheries of the area where they live.

Meeting Session Number SF/2014/30

Language English

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