In many developing countries, centralised management of small-scale fisheries has not been able to ensure the sustainable management of fisheries resources on which so many depend. Often this is because information to support management decision-making is either not available or that it being provided in a top-down manner that may be detached from resource users and their needs. It fails to account for local complexities and uncertainties. Depending on the local conditions of policies devolution and governance structures, co-management has proven to be a successful approach that can lead ultimately to increased benefits for those dependent on fishery. However, it is not possible to identify a "one size fits all" co-management arrangement that will provide successful outcomes in all cases. This practice describes how successful co-management arrangements can be created to support the conditions and processes most likely to result in successful local management.