Global Pro-Poor Fisheries and Aquaculture Development.ppt

Global Pro-Poor Fisheries and Aquaculture Development IFAD CoP Workshop 12-13 January 2009, Rome small-scale fisheries aquaculture Over half of global production from small-scale fisheries(37-43 million t) Marine catches larger than inland (28-30 million t vs 9-13 million t) Participation greater in inland SSF (11-12 million people in marine vs 14-15 million in inland SSF) Women ca. 60% of overall participation Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector (avg 6% per year over the past 5 years). It now accounts for 33% of global fish supply Environmental problems can arise if use of ecosystem services not managed properly Challenge: increase food production while maintaining ecosystem resilience and reducing poverty perceptions of risks to livelihoods From participatory vulnerability mapping exercises with fishers and fish workers in East Africa: 1. Malaria and other common illnesses 2. Gear theft and personal insecurity 3. Insecure rights of access to land and landing sites 4. Unpredictable seasons/weather (climate change) 5. Rising costs of inputs 6. Marketing-related insecurities . . . example: vulnerability of fisheries to climate change impacts why addressing poverty, vulnerability, and rights helps fishery governance The more secure people feel, the more they save and invest in the future As fishing people become more secure, the risks of fishery decline becomes the most important remaining source of insecurity This leads to more incentive to invest in governing fish stocks. Incentives and capacity to claim and defend property rights will be clearer and stronger if violations of fisherfolk’s broader human rights are addressed first an integrated approach to pro-poor fisheries and AQ development communities of practice can help to maximise our impact Dr. Ann GordonWorldFish Centera.gordon@cgiar.org * partnership ? excellence ? growth the MDGs, fisheries aquaculture Fisheries and aquaculture can help meet the Millennium Development Goals