Included is guidance for those involved in microfinance programmes to ensure consideration of socio-economic and gender issues when developing microfinance programmes, designing national policies, and disaggregating microfinance markets to learn more about clients.

The report estimates the types and quantities of fish waste generated in the different sectors, from catching to processing, and summarizes the current utilization or disposal of that waste. 

An overview of fish meal production.

The manual provides a background to the principles of canning and to the specification and construction of containers for the sterilization of fishery products.

This standard applies to canned sardines and sardine-type products packed in water or oil or another suitable packing medium.