Fisheries Technology for developing Countries - National Academy of Sciences [1988, PDF]

Fisheries Technology for developing world

Year: 1988
Language: english
Author: National Academy of Sciences
Genre: Conference
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 177
Description: The future of traditional fisheries will be shaped by the attention given to
their special problems and by the recognition of their unique value. Declining
stocks of readily accessible fish, competition from industrial fishermen, high
operating costs, less than optimal gear and vessels, poor storage and marketing
facilities, and little access to credit all tend to limit development for fishermen
in the traditional sector. Culturally and economically acceptable technologies
can help with some of these problems, but policy changes and interventions
must also be part of the assistance strategy.
The effort is worthwhile. Traditional fishermen are important contributors
to the food supply in developing countries. They currently account for about
one-quarter of the world's total fish catch-an estimated 20 million tons of a total
of 80 million. Although only about one-fifth of the fish caught in Latin America
come from the traditional sector, in Asia these fishermen provide two-thirds of
the catch, and in Africa, five-sixths.
Traditional fishermen are economically important for other reasons as
well: their boats and gear are locally produced, easily repaired with local parts,
and represent a low capital investment; their fish-capture techniques and
propulsion methods are both low