Sustainability of Development and Management Actions in
Two Community Fisheries Centres in The Gambia.

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Technical Report N° 57

By

B. P. Satia, IDAF Programme Coordinator
and
L. S. Hansen APO Monitoring and Evaluation



Programme for the Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries in West Africa
48p, IDAF/WP/57

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Cotonou, June 1994

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Conceptual definition of sustainability
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Purpose and objective of the study
2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
2.1 The Gambia in brief
2.1.1 Geographical information
2.1.2 Demographic and socio-economic information
2.1.3 Fisheries in The Gambia
2.1.4 Government initiatives to improve coastal artisanal fisheries
2.2 The study sites
2.2.1 Description of Gunjur and Tanji communities
2.2.2 User groups in Gunjur and Tanji Community Fisheries Centres
2.2.3 Description of some important user groups
3. METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY
3.1 Approach
4. FISHING AND MAJOR RELATED ACTIVITIES IN GUNJUR AND TANJI
4.1 Fishing
4.2 Other major fishing related activities
4.2.1 Fish smoking by men
4.2.2 Men Smokers Associations - example of a micro-enterprise
4.2.3 Outboard engines repairs - mechanic workshop
4.3 Women involvement
4.3.1 Fish smoking by women
4.3.2 Vegetable gardening
5. MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY FISHERIES CENTRES
5.1 The concept
5.2 Operation of Fisheries Centre Management Committee
6. SUSTAINABILITY OF CENTRE ACTIVITIES
6.1 Effects and impact of AFDP project
6.2 Factors contributing to effects and impact
6.3 Analysis of elements of sustainability
7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS