The EC agreed that two products should be published:
1. A Fisheries Technical Paper on small-scale fisheries in poverty alleviation and food security that includes a full review of relevant background information.
2. Technical Guidelines on enhancing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation and food security that would be a much more concise document highlighting the actions needed to increase the contribution of small-scale fisheries.
The Secretariat informed the EC about the intended process to finalize the Technical Paper and the Technical Guidelines. This would include the engagement of consultants to amend the Technical Paper and develop a first draft of the Technical Guidelines, based on the guidance and contributions provided by the EC and subsequent email communications. These drafts are expected to become available in September 2004 for subsequent review by EC participants.
In regard to the dissemination of the documents the EC recommended:
1. Dissemination of the Technical Guidelines
Presentation in an effective and attractive format, with assistance from specialised services in FAO (editing, preparation of figures, graphic design)
An advanced version to be made available to COFI in English
Subsequent publication and placement on the FAO website in the five official FAO languages
Encouraging translation into local languages
Press releases and associated publicity, to be tied to a major event (to be identified)
The use of normal FAO dissemination methods
Further dissemination by FAO through fisheries and non-fisheries networks (e.g. to co-ordinators of national poverty reduction strategies)
Presentation at dedicated regional workshops
Distribution at all other relevant international/regional meetings
Development of policy briefs
2. Dissemination of the Fisheries Technical Paper
Translation into at least three languages
Publicised and available on the FAO website
Notice of the Technical Paper’s publication to be made to email/listservers such as Fishfolk, IIFET, and other non-fisheries networks
