Small-scale Fisheries Local Economic Development Study

Small-scale fisheries in Africa play a critical role in food production, economic development and in the keeping of many traditions and cultures alive. The Local Government SETA offers a perspective of how to boost local economic development through marine resources. This study paper is compiled by W. Potts, C. Bova & Q. Rouhani, Rural Fisheries Programme, Department of  Ichthyology & Fisheries Science, Rhodes University.

…sustainable development requires the integration of social, economic and environmental factors in the planning. implementation and evaluation of decisions to ensure that development serves present and future generations… National Environmental Management Act