Strengthening the voices of small-scale fishers for change
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27.09.22
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Coastal small-scale fisheries provide food, nutrition and a way of life for millions of women and men worldwide. However, as competition for aquatic resources intensifies, small-scale fishers face substantial challenges in being heard and maintaining their way of life and access rights to ocean space. In response, many nations have created exclusive coastal zones for small-scale fishers that prohibit access and fishing by industrial and semi-industrial vessels.
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