Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication

Published 2015
Type Guidelines
Theme Humanitarian Assistance
Language English
Pages: 34
Uploader Gonzalo Judikis
Publisher(s) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2015
Sector(s)
Location(s) Worldwide
Author(s) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2015
Disaster(s) food security
Rights © FAO, 2015
Source: "Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication "
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This document can also be found on the official website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at https://www.fao.org/ The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) represent the first ever international instrument dedicated to small-scale fisheries. They represent a global consensus on principles and guidance for small-scale fisheries governance and development. They were developed for small-scale fisheries in close collaboration with representatives of small-scale fisheries organizations in a participatory process between 2011-13, involving over 4000 stakeholders; facilitated by FAO, based on a mandate by COFI. This resource is part of the collection "Building towards the reduction of persistent poverty". Collections are monitored daily and new content is added.