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PURPOSE

To educate and enable small-scale fisheries in vulnerable Coastal States in the Indian Ocean to enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods while protecting the marine environment for future generations.

IMPACT

  • Enhanced sustainable trade from responsible fishing
  • Sustainable & scalable business models
  • Protection of the environment and reduction of environmental degradation
  • Improved livelihoods

OUTCOME

  • Fisheries become accredited
  • Increased market access for producers
  • Local governance systems support responsible production
  • Fishery productivity increases
  • Local communities access incentives for environmental protection
  • External funding and structured finance to deliver systemic change and promote sustainable development

OUTPUTS

  • Sustainable fishing practices in Coastal States are recognised
  • Fisheries have improvement plans
  • Governments create an enabling environment
  • Increased catch quality
  • Stewardship schemes support Federal Information Processing Standards
  • Improved conditions for socially and economically disadvantaged communities
  • Changed the fishing practices of strategically identified small scale fisheries in the costal states

ACTIVITIES

Advancing education

  • Funding training and technical support
  • Government advocacy
  • Develop and disseminate strategies for sustainable development

Supporting technical capacity & facilitation

  • Promote sustainability of global fish stocks, the health of aquatic ecosystems and prudent use of natural resources
  • The relief of poverty through hardship grants and donations of specialist equipment

Accelerating coastal conservation & development

  • Preserve, conserve and protect the environment
  • Develop and disseminate strategies for sustainable development