SMALL-SCALE
FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT
SMALL-SCALE
FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT
Small-Scale Fisheries development
Investment in small-scale fishers and fisheries can protect and restore fish stocks and foster local economic development. Revenue generating options identified include: cold storage solutions, value chain improvement, fisheries improvement projects and data and technologies for improved fisheries management (such as law enforcement, traceability and safety at sea).
1. Cold storage solutions
Kenya
Fisheries cold storage (part of K-ecofish) - Investment in shared cold storage units to minimise loss of catch.
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Solar-powered cold storage for small-scale fisheries - Pay-as-you-go cooling equipment powered by off-grid energy supply, operational 2020-2024, targeting reduction of post-catch waste and price increases.
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TANZANIA
Small - scale fisheries supply chain
Kigali energy efficiency project - Energy efficiency and fishery closure project (Kigali Project).
Kigali energy efficiency project - Energy efficiency and fishery closure project (Kigali Project).
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Investment potential
Financing the provision of off-grid solar refrigeration systems to reduce post-harvest losses (PHL) experienced by small-scale fishers and reduce the pressure to overfish.
TARGETED NET
FISHER INCOME OF
FISHER INCOME OF
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(15% UPLIFT)
Capacity building
Projects delivery and management skills building.
Technical support
Procurement to inform costs.
Seed investment
Investment for equipment and infrastructure.
Strategic governance
Develop robust project governance model.
Post-investment support
Support for community-led M&E.
2. Fisheries improvement
A) Lobster fisheries
South Africa
Fish for Good
Fisheries improvement project working on enhancing the environment, social and commercial value of Eastern Cape lobster.
Fisheries improvement project working on enhancing the environment, social and commercial value of Eastern Cape lobster.
Stage of development
To be
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determined
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Replicability of model
To be
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Investment potential
KENYA
Lobster fisheries improvement project
Creation of a lobster fishery management plan plan with co-managed community surveillance, based on MSC standards.
Creation of a lobster fishery management plan plan with co-managed community surveillance, based on MSC standards.
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B) Octopus fisheries
KENYA
Octopus fishery improvement project
Octopus fisheries value chain imaprovement - project; has not started yet (currently at funding proposal stage).
Octopus fisheries value chain imaprovement - project; has not started yet (currently at funding proposal stage).
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Madagascar
Octopus and fish stock improvement
Establishment of marine reserves to protect octopus and other fisheries.
Establishment of marine reserves to protect octopus and other fisheries.
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Mozambique
Octopus fishery improvement project
Development and pilot of an octopus closure model with women’s associations (307 participants); paused due to insurgency in North Mozambique.
Development and pilot of an octopus closure model with women’s associations (307 participants); paused due to insurgency in North Mozambique.
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C) General
KENYA
K-ecofish project
Programme seeking to strengthen community management of fisheries through investment in equipment and training for better monitoring and enforcement within fisheries.
Programme seeking to strengthen community management of fisheries through investment in equipment and training for better monitoring and enforcement within fisheries.
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Madagascar
Development of shared business centres
Development of fisheries chain in collaboration with local coastal communities through establishment of infrastructure and creation of shared resources.
Development of fisheries chain in collaboration with local coastal communities through establishment of infrastructure and creation of shared resources.
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Sustainable small-scale fisheries management plan
Creation of a coordinated fisheries management plan to improve management, increase incomes, improve community wellbeing.
Creation of a coordinated fisheries management plan to improve management, increase incomes, improve community wellbeing.
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Mozambique
Fisheries co-management
Training of government staff and local communities in fisheries co-management; establishing 2 local fisheries by June 2021.
Training of government staff and local communities in fisheries co-management; establishing 2 local fisheries by June 2021.
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Fisheries management improvement
Fisheries management improvement project focussing on oyster, crab and other fish stocks; project not yet started.
Fisheries management improvement project focussing on oyster, crab and other fish stocks; project not yet started.
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3. DATA AND TECHNOLOGY
KENYA
Fisheries data collection
Strenghtening catchment data collection from small-scale fisheries, with fish counted and weighted manually and data transmitted via mobile, to be linked to fisheries governmental database.
Strenghtening catchment data collection from small-scale fisheries, with fish counted and weighted manually and data transmitted via mobile, to be linked to fisheries governmental database.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Abalobi app
WWF working with Abalobi app to offer a marketplace for fishermen to sell their catch and record data; WWF is helping to onboard fishermen, and brings resources co-management practices.
WWF working with Abalobi app to offer a marketplace for fishermen to sell their catch and record data; WWF is helping to onboard fishermen, and brings resources co-management practices.
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Abalobi’s suite of mobile apps
Stage of development
Operational
Revenue streams
Beneficiaries
Fishermen get an average of 86% of the revenue generated across the platform, the remaining goes to Abalobi.
Existing partners
All first round grant funders have been involved as partners.
Existing funders
ZAR18m in total from Food Agriculture Organisation UN, African Union, Oak Foundation, Technology Innovation Agency, Catalyst Fund, South African Brewery Foundation, the Waterloo foundation, UN Development Program. The WWF work with Abalobi supported by BMZ and Government of Flanders.
Lead support agency and role
Offer a marketplace for fishermen to sell their catch and record data by helping to on board
fishermen and facilitates implementation of resources co-management.
SOUTH AFRICA
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