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Small Scale Fisheries: Securing Access to Resources and Markets 5th Meeting of ACP Ministers in-charge of fisheries and aquaculture, 18-21 September , The Bahamas Context • Providing access to resources and markets focus of SDG Target 14 B, plus contribution to SDG Target 14.4 • FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Small Scale Fisheries (FAO SSF Guidelines) adopted in 2015 provide guidance to States and International Organisations • Main pillars of SSF Guidelines : political commitment from States / implementation of bottom-up strategies with effective participation of SSF / Capacity building of both authorities and fishing communities 5th Meeting of ACP Ministers in-charge of fisheries and aquaculture, 18-21 September , The Bahamas Main challenges for ACP States • Providing SSF with exclusive fishing rights in coastal areas and enforcing access prohibition for industrial fishing vessels • Implementing co-management strategies in partnership with fishing communities where appropriate • Build capacity and entrepreneurship skills of fishing communities • Developing adequate infrastructures for SSF while ensuring management of fishing effort and creating a business climate supporting private sector investments • Where appropriate, developing sanitary control conditions and traceability systems to support access of SSF fisheries products to EU market 5th Meeting of ACP Ministers in-charge of fisheries and aquaculture, 18-21 September , The Bahamas