Fishery livelihoods
Accident reporting leaflet (English version)
2013
English version of an illustrated leaflet on a system for reporting accidents at sea. The system was piloted in Cambodia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste with Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme support.
Management advisory for the Bay of Bengal Indian mackerel fishery
2012
Management advisory for the Bay of Bengal Indian mackerel fishery The BOBLME Project is supporting countries to implement an ecosystem approach to fisheries management of shared fishstocks in the Bay of Bengal. The EAFM framework has three tiers: working groups to provide technical information; a Regional Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (RFMAC) - to interpret the information and deliver ecosystem based fisheries management advice; and a Regional Fisheries Management Forum (RFMF) to deliberate on the advice and make decisions...
Safety at sea assessment in the Timor-Leste small-scale fisheries sector.
2012
This report details the methodology, and results of a safety at sea assessment conducted for Timor-Leste. The assessment analysed safety legislation and policy, accident reporting mechanisms and assessed the suitability of the design of fishing vessels donated by different government agencies and donor agencies to fishers. The report provided detailed recommendations to both the government staff, donors and fishers to mitigate against the issues highlighted.