Title: Report of the Expert Consultation on the Role of Small-Scale Fisheries in Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Description: The Expert Consultation was convened in order to elaborate guidelines on the policies and actions needed to increase the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation and food security. The Consultation noted that there is little reference to poverty alleviation and insufficient coverage of small-scale fisheries in the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, and recommended the development of a new article on "Small-scale Fisheries and Povery Alleviation."
Subjects: Sustainable fisheries, Congresses, Poverty, Sustainable development, Fishing, Moral and ethical aspects, Food supply