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Enhancing the Economic Contribution of Fisheries to West and Central African Nations

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  • The fishery sector plays multiple roles in the national economies of West and Central African countries, including contributions to economic growth, employment, exports and tax revenues. A high proportion of these benefits are generated by the small-scale sector and contribute in various ways to food security and poverty reduction - essential elements of global development strategies as expressed in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The paper argues that because of this diversity of roles a _one-size-fits-all_ national policy will be inappropriate in most countries. There may be a need to set distinct policy goals and strategies for inland and marine fisheries, for example. In most cases, the current and potential role of small-scale fisheries in poverty reduction and food security is poorly recognized the sector consequently neglected in both fisheries and poverty reduction policies.
  • Keywords: Millennium Development Goals, Economic Growth, Small-Scale Fisheries, West and Central Africa, Poverty/Vulnerability Reduction, Food Security, Development Policies
  • Keywords: Millennium Development Goals, Economic Growth, Small-Scale Fisheries, West and Central Africa, Poverty/Vulnerability Reduction, Food Security, Development Policies
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  • Horemans, Benoit and Moustapha Kebe. 2006. Enhancing the Economic Contribution of Fisheries to West and Central African Nations. In: Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade, July 11-14, 2006, Portsmouth, UK: Rebuilding Fisheries in an Uncertain Environment. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver. International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, 2006. CD ROM. ISBN 0-9763432-3-1
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  • The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Marine Fisheries Service, United States Department of Commerce (NOAA Fisheries); United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); The United States Agency for International Development supported Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Support Program (ACRSP).
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