Numbers of workers employed in fishing industryTotal annual fish catches Millions
Million tons 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Small-scale Large-scale Fishermen Post-harvest worker = 1 milion Source: World Bank - FAO – WorldFish Centre, The Hidden Harvests, 2010. Small-scale Large-scale
Fish discarded Fish caught
= 1 milion 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
Strengthening regional national
fisheries management
fisheries bodies, agencies,
fishing community and fishworkers organisations and private sector associations is critical to sustainable and equitable use of marine resources. A strong international legislative and policy framework for fisheries is already in place with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related
international agreements and plans of action. The social, economic and cultural dimensions of this framework will be further strengthened through the development of international guidelines on securing small-scale fisheries to complement the Code as called for by FAO’s Committee on Fisheries. The challenge is to provide incentives and adequate resources to implement this framework at the local, national and regional level.