FishFAD: Improving livelihoods through sustainable nearshore fisheries in the Pacific

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Fibreglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) boat repair in the tropics A practical guide

 

Apia, 2023

This practical guide to fibreglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) boat repair in the tropics aims to help fishers to carry out simple repairs of FRP boats.


Fish aggregating devices for small-scale fishers – The report of a study of FAD effectiveness in Pacific Islands countries

Apia, 2021

This report presents the findings of a study that evaluated the effectiveness of using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) as a fishing method for small-scale fishers in Pacific Islands countries.


Report of the FishFAD Project Workshop – Virtual meeting 18–19 August 2020

Apia, 2021

This is a report of the inception worksho for the FishFAD project, which was held at the Nalagi Hotel in Nadi, Fiji from the 3 – 6 February 2020.


Report of the FishFAD Project Workshop – Virtual meeting 18–19 August 2020

Apia, 2021

This is a report of the FishFAD project workshop virtual meeting which was held on 18–19 August 2020. The workshop focused more on outcomes 2 and 3: fisher associations and livelihood opportunities.


Improving livelihoods through sustainable nearshore fisheries in the Pacific:

Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Apia. 2020. 

This brochure highlights and aims and planned outcomes for the Enhancing livelihoods and food security through fisheries with nearshore fish aggregating devices in the Pacific project.


Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries

Rome, 2015

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. 


Forty years of small-scale tuna fishery development in the Pacific Islands: Lessons learned

Noumea, 2019

The FAO/Pacific Community Consultation on Small-Scale Tuna Fishery Development and Associated Value-Chains in the Pacific convened on October 2-3, 2018 in Noumea, New Caledonia to discuss ways that the two agencies could cooperate in the development of small-scale tuna fisheries in the region. This publication outlines the lessons resulting from this consultation.