ANALYSIS
Outright prejudice……………………….. 4
Tropical rights systems are radically different from those in temperate zones
AFRICA
The dilemma of the Nile perch………… 10
Ecolabelling can secure the livelihoods of fishers in the Nile-perch fishery
ANALYSIS
Fishing safely……………………………… 13
An IPOA on the safety of fishing vessels and fishermen could become a milestone
LABOUR
Shoring up………………………………… 17
There is urgent need to improve working conditions in shore-based fishing operations
DOCUMENT
Sustainable small-scale fisheries…….. 22
Statement of the National Summit for Small-scale Fishers, held in South Africa
INDIA
Getting their act together…………….. 25
Coastal communities in Gujarat are pushing for fisheries and coastal-area co-management
REPORT
Certifying the uncertifiable?…………. 30
An expert workshop examined issues surrounding intensive industrial aquaculture
CAMBODIA
Shocking reality……………………….. 35
A fisher in a Cambodian village reforms himself after realizing the ill effects of electro-fishing’
DOCUMENT
Be consultative, participatory……… 37
Statement from the Workshop on the Implementation of the CBD
PERU
Towing the line……………………….. 40
The Chile-Peru border dispute jeopardizes the region’s deep-sea artisanal shark fishery
DOCUMENT
Declaration of Charter………………. 47
Charter on the ecosystem approach to management of marine reserves
Comment………………………………. 3
Roundup………………………………. 50
