The artisanal fishing sector is very active in Senegal, providing 75% of total catch and major contributions to food supply, employment and exports. Artisanal fishing is spread along the coastline and involves different groups of migrants or sedentary fishermen using various fishing gears and techniques. Resources are heavily exploited and...
In Senegal, macroeconomic and fishery sector policies stress sustainable
wealth creation for poverty alleviation. However, the current fisheries
management system is incapable of achieving this objective. The most
valuable fish stocks are over-exploited with excessive fishing effort and
capacity and no sustainable resource rents are being produced.
Policy reform has...
Worldwide, the scientific community and international organisations have
gradually agreed on the need for an ecosystem-based approach to fishery
management. However, the practical implementation of such an approach
faces huge problems, especially in developing countries where current
fishery management systems are generally weak.
One way to improve a fishery management...