REPORT
Ecological sense…………………………………… 4
Ecologically and biologically significant marine
and coastal areas were a key focus at COP11
CAMBODIA
A community future…………………………….. 11
A national consultation sought to develop
guidelines for Cambodia’s small-scale fisheries
INTERVIEW
Small-scale but important……………………. 20
Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur,
on his report on fisheries and the right to food
MYANMAR
A new beginning………………………………….. 24
A meet in Myanmar discussed the FAO
guidelines for small-scale fisheries
BANGLADESH
A voice for the coast……………………………. 27
A consultation was held in Dhaka on the
proposed FAO IGSSF
INDONESIA
Flying fishermen………………………………….. 31
The fishermen of Lamalera, Indonesia,
catch whales in a time-honoured tradition
VIETNAM
Small-scale hopes………………………………… 34
A workshop on sustainable small-scale
fisheries in Vietnam was held in Hanoi
REVIEW
Tug-of-war…………………………………………… 37
Shifting Undercurrents reveals the
problems of women seaweed harvesters
TIMOR-LESTE
Working together………………………………….. 39
A collaborative approach to counter IUU
fishing is under way in Timor-Leste
CHILE
Fishing for answers……………………………….. 42
An assessment of the outcomes of government
subsidies for small-scale fisheries in Chile
ALASKA
From the heart………………………………………. 45
Fishing people of the North face steep
challenges in maintaining their livelihoods
SOUTH AFRICA
Improvident law…………………………………….. 48
Legal improvidence has denied fishers in
South Africa access to the waters of protected areas
Comment……………………………………………….. 3
Roundup………………………………………………… 50
