Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC)
The Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC) project focuses on the design and implementation of contextualized fisheries co-management systems at national and local level.
Fisheries co-management knowledge tools
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.
e-Learning course: Evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness
The course consists of 4 lessons: - Lesson 1 – What is fisheries co-management?
- Lesson 2 – Why evaluate fisheries co-management?
- Lesson 3 – How to evaluate fisheries co-management
- Lesson 4 – Post-evaluation and adaptive management
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.
Tools for the Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness
The online collection of tools and resources can be used in the evaluation process that is described in the Guidebook. The tools and resources may be useful to the planners, evaluation team and participating stakeholders.
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SFC
17 November 2022
An online collection of tools and resources that can be used in the evaluation process of fisheries co-management effectiveness. The tools and resources may be useful to the planners, evaluation team, and participating stakeholders.
SFC
15 November 2022
Following the validation workshop held in Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique, in June 2022, which highlighted the challenges and opportunities for fisheries co-management and fishing communities’ livelihoods, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); the Ministry of Oceans [...more]
SFC
24 October 2022
Evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness
This course offers a process and method to evaluate the performance of a fisheries co-management system, in order to enhance its effectiveness in delivering benefits and contributing to environmental, social and economic sustainability and good governance.
Audience
The primary [...more]
SFC
17 October 2022
The Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness 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 [...more]
SFC
15 June 2022
After the successful inception workshop to launch the Project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods”, the collaboration between FAO and the Government of the Republic of Mozambique to enhance the fisheries sector in the [...more]
SFC
13 June 2022
Ponta do Ouro, the Republic of Mozambique, 13–14 June 2022
The two-day meeting is intended to bring together all stakeholders representing various interests around fisheries co-management in the Republic of Mozambique to review, discuss and validate the results of the feasibility [...more]
SFC
19 January 2022
Fisheries co-management is a powerful tool to protect our oceans and improve livelihoods. Check this video to see why The Republic of Korea and FAO are working to improve it.
SFC
22 December 2021
Project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods”
Virtual meeting, Maputo, the Republic of Mozambique, 22 December 2021
The five-year FAO project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods” aims at improving [...more]
SFC
27 October 2021
Down the coast of Southeastern Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean, the Republic of Mozambique has the geographic potential to develop its economy, reduce poverty and improve livelihoods from aquatic resources.
Mozambique has a coastline of 2 470 km (one of [...more]
SFC
17 September 2021
The FAO Virtual Expert Workshop on the Toolbox for Fisheries Co-management was held on 24, 26 and 28 May 2021 using the Zoom platform to finalize the outline and contents of the Toolbox for Fisheries Co-management Evaluation and to find [...more]
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SFC
Mozambique's coastline supports a rich artisanal fishing sector and provides a source of food and employment for the population. However, the country is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, which have a significant impact [...more]
2023
Publications
SFC
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.It is suggested that users [...more]
2022
Publications
SFC
The Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness 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 [...more]
2022
Publications
SFC
Fisheries co-management is a powerful tool to protect our oceans and improve livelihoods. Check this video to see how!
2022
Multimedia
SFC
The FAO Virtual Expert Workshop on the Toolbox for Fisheries Co-management was held on 24, 26 and 28 May 2021 using the Zoom platform to finalize the outline and contents of the Toolbox for Fisheries Co-management Evaluation and to find [...more]
2021
Publications
SFC
Following a busy week with over 30 sessions of the SSFOpenHouse the FAO Smart Fisheries Co-management project team presented a webinar to showcase co-management experiences in selected Asian countries, discuss lessons learnt, and present the draft guidebook for evaluation fisheries co-management effectiveness being developed by FAO.
2021
Multimedia
SFC
Report of the FAO Virtual Global Expert Workshop on the Fisheries Co-management Evaluation Guidebook
This document represents the final report of the FAO Virtual Global Expert Workshop on the Fisheries Co-management Evaluation Guidebook, held from 7 to 11 and 17 September 2020 using the Zoom platform. The objective of the workshop was to produce [...more]
2021
Publications