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ABSTRACT
Salas, S.; Chuenpagdee, R.; Charles, A.; Seijo, J.C. (eds).
Coastal fisheries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 544. Rome, FAO. 2011. 430p.
The importance of fisheries for coastal communities and livelihoods in Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC) is well documented. This is particularly
the case for coastal fisheries , including subsistence, traditional (artisanal) and
advanced artisanal (or semi-industrial) varieties. There are, however, major gaps
in knowledge about these fisheries, and major challenges in their assessment
and management. Therein lies the key theme of this document, which seeks to
contribute to a better understanding of coastal fisheries in the LAC region, as well
as to generate discussion about ways to move towards sustainable fisheries. The
document includes three main components. First, an introductory chapter provides
an overview of general trends in the fisheries of the LAC countries, as well as
some of the key challenges they are facing in terms of sustainability. Second, a set
of twelve chapters each reporting on the coastal fisheries of one country in Latin
America and the Caribbean, collectively covering fisheries of each main subregion:
the Caribbean islands (Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Puerto
Rico, Trinidad and Tobago), North and Central America (Costa Rica, Mexico) and
South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay). All these country-specific
chapters follow an integrated approach, to the extent possible, covering aspects
ranging from the biological to the socio-economic. Third, the final component of
the document contains a synthesis of information from the countries examined, an
analysis of the main issues and challenges faced by the various fisheries, an outline
of policy directions to improve fisheries management systems in the LAC region,
identification of routes toward more integrated approaches for coastal fisheries
management, and recommendations for ways forward. in dealing with fishery
assessment and governance issues in the region.
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