Date of Award

5-1985

Degree Type

Major Paper

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Marine Affairs

Abstract

Over half the world's supply of fish for human consumption is produced by small scale fisheries. In recent years, increasing attention has been focused on improvement of small scale fisheries in developing countries. In spite of substantial investments, and the arduous labor of many competent, well-intentioned people, the success rates of small scale fisheries development projects have not been encouraging. This paper will discuss two types of project approaches which have been used in small scale fisheries development, with examples of the challenges and problems they have encountered. A description of the Appropriate Technology Adaptive Research, Development, and Extension (ATARDE) approach for small scale fisheries will follow, with comments on its potential, and challenges it will have to address.

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