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ProjectProgramme / project reportData compendium on safety at sea for seven West African countries: Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Cape Verde, 1991-1994 1995
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Safety at sea, as the artisanal fisheries sector in general, has been neglected during decades. and policies were favouring industrial fisheries. Nevertheless, Goverments are now adopting a more realistic approach more in tune toward development, and more in agreement with the fishermen's needs. As a result, Senegal, Guinea and Cape Verde already have specific administrations dealing with safety at sea matters. With the exception of Senegal, Mauritania and Guinea, very few activities were real ized for the safety at sea in other countries. Therefore, the Department of Fisheries of seven countries of the sub-region; Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Cape Verde ; in cooperation with IDAF, engaged in a methodic data collection on safety at sea and related accidents occured during fishing and transport activities from 1991 to 1994.Each year, artisanal fishermen paid a heavy price for these accidents at sea. disasters repited themselves, startin g from a simple capsizing without any serious consequences up to a collision between small and big boats and final wrecking. Causes of accidents are plenty the wind and the wavesappears to be the most importants. This result with a lot of death and injured. One should not forget the value of the material lost which is for this survey estimated at 1,261. 449 US Dollars. The results published in the present analysis demonstrate not only the high importance of the accidents dues properly to sea wor king conditions, their frequency, but also the importance of human and material losses. The data analysed shows that 518 accidents were declared to the investigators during the field work. During those accidents, 340 peoples died and 285 were injured. This survey is not exhaustive, because it was observed that people remain better the death than injuries on board. It can be believed also that with the time passing, the declaration obtained from those accidents sometime occured more than four years ago, lack of precision. Among the main factors having contributed to the accidents of the artisanal sector in the sub-region, we obtained by decreasing order: The wind with 153 cases. The waves with 185 cases. The Innatention, 66 cases. Engine failure, 35 cases. Overload of the boats, 33 cases. Disorientation, 26 cases. Fog, 23 cases. Panic, 23 cases. Various factors contributed to the accidents, however, it was observed that about 32 %of the disasters are due to negligence of the u sers. Among the boats surveyed, thoses with length comprised inbetween 12 and 22 meters are the most concerned, with 274 units being the victim of an accident. Data analysis revealed that for the totality of the boats included in the survey, more than 72 % are motorised units, using occasionally paddles and/or sail as auxiliary means of propulsion. Nevertheless, generally speaking, where the engine is the main means of propulsion, it is common to see small canoes going fishing without emergenc y sail and without any paddle on board. A long term work must be considered throughout sensitization field work for safety at sea.A programme for training of trainers in safety at sea matters within the Direction of Fisheries of the countries concerned appears as a priority. -
Book (series)Technical reportThe impact of marine litter on the beach seine fishery of four countries in the Gulf of Guinea: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo / L'impact des déchets marins sur la pêche à la senne de plage de quatre pays dans le Golfe de Guinée: Bénin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana et Togo
A preliminary investigation of the social and economic impacts of marine litter on fishing communities / Une étude préliminaire des impacts sociaux et économiques des déchets marins sur les communautés de pêcheurs
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No results found.Artisanal sea-based capture fisheries are a key source of nutrition and income in many parts of West Africa. Marine litter has significantly increased in recent years due to the rise of single-use plastics and inadequate waste management, particularly affecting developing countries with limited infrastructure. While there is widespread concern that marine litter negatively impacts beach seine fishing, evidence to support this is lacking. This report presents a preliminary investigation of the social and economic effects of marine litter on beach seine fisheries in four Gulf of Guinea countries: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo. The study, conducted under the EAF-Nansen Programme, aims to support better fisheries management. Common sampling protocols were used to collect equivalent sociodemographic, fisheries, and environmental data, both qualitative and quantitative, to record the impact of marine litter on fishing communities. The study's results will help define local, national, and regional management measures to reduce marine waste and improve the sustainability of coastal communities, thus contributing to poverty reduction and food security.La pêche artisanale de capture en mer est une source essentielle de nourriture et de revenus dans de nombreuses régions d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Les déchets marins ont considérablement augmenté ces dernières années, suite à la croissance des plastiques à usage unique et à une gestion des déchets inadéquate, affectant particulièrement les pays en développement avec des infrastructures limitées. Bien qu'il y ait une préoccupation généralisée quant à l'impact négatif des déchets marins sur la pêche à la senne de plage, les preuves à l'appui de cette affirmation sont insuffisantes. Ce rapport présente une enquête préliminaire sur les impacts sociaux et économiques des déchets marins sur la pêche à la senne de plage dans quatre pays du Golfe de Guinée: Bénin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana et Togo. L'étude, réalisée dans le cadre du Programme EAF-Nansen, vise à soutenir une meilleure gestion des pêches. Des protocoles d'échantillonnage communs ont été utilisés pour collecter des données sociodémographiques, halieutiques et environnementales équivalentes, qualitatives et quantitatives, afin de déterminer l'impact des déchets marins sur les communautés de pêcheurs. Les résultats de l'étude aideront à définir des mesures de gestion locales, nationales et régionales pour réduire les déchets marins et améliorer la durabilité des communautés côtières, contribuant ainsi à la réduction de la pauvreté et à l'amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportSmall-scale fish production and marketing in Shenge, Sierra Leone; based on the work of L. an Hoof 1989
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With financial assistance from Denmark and Norway, and in collaboration with the Peoples Republic of Benin, the Fisheries Department of FAO is implementing in West Africa a programme of small scale fisheries development, commonly called the IDAF Project. This programme is based upon an integrated approach, involving production, processing and marketing of fish, and related activities; it also involves, in particular, an active and full participation of the target fishing communities.
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An information bulletin on Non-Wood Forest Products
2007Also available in:
No results found.Behind the new-look Non-Wood News is the usual wealth of information from the world of NWFPs. The Special Features section covers two different aspects of NWFPs: a specific product (bamboo) and a developing market (cosmetics and beauty care). Bamboo is versatile: it can be transformed, for example, into textiles, charcoal, vinegar, green plastic or paper and can also be used as a food source, a deodorant, an innovative building material and to fuel power stations. Reports indicate that natural c osmetics and beauty care are a huge global market, with forecasts indicating an annual growth of 9 percent through 2008. The Special Feature on Forest cosmetics: NWFP use in the beauty industry builds on this and includes information industry interest and marketing strategies (consumers are being drawn to natural products and thus their content is emphasized). As can be seen from the articles on shea butter in Africa and thanakha in Myanmar, many societies have always used and benefited from nat ural cosmetics. This issue includes other examples of traditional knowledge, such as the uses of the secretions of a poisonous tree frog in Brazil and the use by the traditional healers in India of allelopathic knowledge. -
DocumentBulletinBulletin d'information sur les glossines et les trypanosomoses
Année 1999 | Volume 22 | Partie 4
1999Also available in:
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Book (stand-alone)YearbookFAO Yearbook of Forest Products 2001 2003
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No results found.The FAO Yearbook of Forest Products is a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories of the world. It contains series of annual data on the volume of production and the volume and value of trade in forest products. It includes tables showing direction of trade and average unit values of trade for certain products. Statistical information in the yearbook is based primarily on data provided to the FAO Forestry Department by the countries through quest ionnaires or official publications. In the absence of official data, FAO makes an estimate based on the best information available.