REPORT
Securing small-scale fisheries……………………. 4
A recent COFI meeting focused on
sustainable small-scale fisheries
DOCUMENT
Contributing significantly……………………………. 10
The Statement at the 28th Session of COFI
on Agenda Item 9 on securing small-scale fisheries
SOMALIA
Pirates or saviours of the coast?…………………. 12
The issue of sea piracy off the coast of Somalia
cannot be viewed in simplistic terms
REPORT
Managing to benefit……………………………………. 17
A workshop on marine protected areas in India
suggested livelihood-sensitive conservation
MEXICO
Caught up in change……………………………………. 26
Traditional fisheries have long existed in
marine reserves in Mexico’s Yucatán State
ANALYSIS
Importance of social capital………………………… 32
Social capital must be considered in using
marine protected areas for conservation
RESPONSE
Community-based fisheries…………………………. 37
Rather than bash the Marine Stewardship
Council, it would be better to work with it
NETHERLANDS
A management fantasy?………………………………. 39
Rights-based management of inland
fisheries in the Netherlands may prove difficult
REPORT
Small is nutritional………………………………………. 43
A recent workshop in Dhaka focused
on the role of small indigenous fish species
NOTICE
Information updates……………………………………. 48
ICSF has recently made available
new information resources on its site
COMMENT……………………………………………………. 3
ROUNDUP…………………………………………………….. 50
