Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness
The Guidebook offers a process and method to evaluate the performance of a fisheries co-management system and its plan in order to enhance its effectiveness in delivering benefits and in contributing to environmental, social and economic sustainability and good governance. It is to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing fisheries co-management system operating at a fishery, community or sector level, or in a spatially defined area.
Guidebook: How it works
This handbook, “How it works” complements the FAO Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness. It includes a brief synopsis of the main topics covered and an overview of the detailed evaluation process described in the Guidebook.
SFC
17 December 2024
In November 2024, the FAO project Smart Fisheries Co-management (SFC) conducted a series of capacity-building activities in Cambodia. These initiatives aimed to enhance sustainable fisheries management and diversify livelihoods were held in collaboration with the Fisheries Administration (FiA), the Korea
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SFC
17 December 2024
Each year, 21 November is celebrated worldwide as World Fisheries Day, emphasizing the vital role of fisheries in supporting food security, enhancing nutrition, and providing livelihoods for millions of people.
In Mozambique, the 2024 celebration focused on the country's efforts to
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SFC
24 September 2024
In Mozambique, the FAO Smart Fisheries Co-management (SFC) project, in collaboration with the National Fisheries Administration (ADNAP) in Maputo and the District Services for Economic Activities (SDAE) in Vilankulo, is supporting the revitalization and restructuring of Fisheries Community Councils (CCPs)
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SFC
26 August 2024
The Training Syllabus for Evaluating Fisheries Co-Management Effectiveness provides a structured framework for assessing the performance of fisheries co-management systems. It offers a comprehensive outline that trainers can modify, customize, and expand upon as necessary to suit the specific requirements
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SFC
01 August 2024
A training workshop on the definition and evaluation of fisheries co-management effectiveness will take place on 20-22 August 2024, in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. This initiative is part of the FAO project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities,” also known
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SFC
The report summarizes the results of the Interregional Workshop on Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development, held in Busan, Republic of Korea from 29 November to 1 December 2022 in hybrid mode. The workshop, co-organized by FAO, the Ministry of Oceans and
[...more]2025
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SFC
Fisheries co-management has emerged as a pivotal strategy for sustainable resource management worldwide. It fosters collaboration among local resource users, governments, NGOs, and academics. The global landscape of fisheries co-management is characterized by its diversity. The implementation of fisheries co-management
[...more]2024 - FAO
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SFC
La Guía para evaluar la eficacia de la ordenación pesquera conjunta ofrece un proceso y un método para evaluar los resultados de un sistema de ordenación pesquera conjunta y su planificación, a fin de mejorar su eficacia a la hora
[...more]2024 - FAO
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SFC
The presentation contains training materials for on-the-ground trainings aimed at enhancing participants’ capacity to evaluate the performance of a fisheries co-management system. Participants attending will undergo a comprehensive training program to equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to
[...more]2024 - FAO
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SFC
O Guia de avaliação da eficácia da co-gestão das pescarias oferece um processo e um método de avaliação do desempenho de um sistema de co-gestão das pescarias e do seu plano, de modo a aumentar a sua eficácia na obtenção
[...more]2024 - FAO
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