Overview
- Covers a variety of small-scale fisheries issues in different contexts, from Islands to the continent, offering a wide range of themes that are being discussed by government and non-governmental organizations
- Case studies offer lessons learned in terms of vulnerability concerns, market dynamics, social capital and institutional and legal frameworks of SSF, which is a priority for many countries in LAC and worldwide; contributing therefore to the implementation of the SSF Guidelines in the region
- Contributors to the book are experts and specialists from different disciplines within the Latin America and the Caribbean region who have an extensive experience working in the region
Part of the book series: MARE Publication Series (MARE, volume 19)
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Issues, Challenges and Threats
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Monitoring, Management and Conservation
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Socio-Economic, Markets and Livelihoods
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About this book
One of the main goals in fisheries governance is to promote viability and sustainability in small-scale fishing communities. This is not an easy task given external and internal pressure, including environmental change and competition with other economic sectors searching for development in the coastal region. A comprehensive understanding of small-scale fisheries in their own context, and from a regional perspective, is an important step in supporting the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines). This book contributes to the global effort by offering knowledge, insights and lessons about small-scale fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The 20 case studies included in the book make explicit the various dimensions that are intrinsic to small-scale fisheries in the region, and identify conditions and situations that affect the wellbeing of fishing communities. The book offers insights regarding the challenges faced by small-scale fisheries in the region, and, aligning with the objectives of the SSF Guidelines, provides lessons and experiences about how to make small-scale fishing communities viable while maintaining sustainable fisheries.
This important book illustrates the complexity, diversity, and dynamics of small-scale fisheries in the Latin American and Caribbean region and presents experiences, tools, and approaches to lead towards sustainable and viable fisheries. The reader will gain a new understanding on the range of actions, approaches, and information needed for their successful management.
John F. Caddy, International Fisheries Expert
This book, prepared by the Too Big To Ignore partnership, constitutes a very valuable resource for policy makers, fisheries scientists, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, and fishing communities interested in putting in place sound management strategies, research, and actions to contribute to the sustainability of small-scale fisheries and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Juan Carlos Seijo, Professor of Fisheries Bioeconomics at Marist University of MeridaEditors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Viability and Sustainability of Small-Scale Fisheries in Latin America and The Caribbean
Editors: Silvia Salas, María José Barragán-Paladines, Ratana Chuenpagdee
Series Title: MARE Publication Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76078-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-76077-3Published: 22 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09397-6Published: 26 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-76078-0Published: 07 June 2018
Series ISSN: 2212-6260
Series E-ISSN: 2212-6279
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 574
Number of Illustrations: 44 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sustainable Development, Environmental Sociology, Economic Geography, Human Geography, Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights