This resource book (Volume 1) puts together a rich exchange and sharing of lessons from implementing fisheries management. The first chapter is on defining and situating fisheries management from a CBCRM perspective. It differentiates between a management unit and a management body; between fishery resources and coastal resources and the various fisheries management tools. This is followed by outlining the major processes in setting up fisheries management and also captures learnings from the workshop groups. Strategies and tools for fisheries management are discussed in detail. These chapters are followed by case studies that talk about actual ground realties of the various activities.