Fishery Development Experiences

This is an inspiring book which offers practical help to all involved in the development of fisheries, especially in the Third World. The author looks at a number of specific projects dealing with commercial fisheries or aquaculture in different countries and methodically analyses the reasons for their success or failure. For ease of comaparison details of each project have been given set format. The background and objectives of the project are described and then the project inputs, outputs, effects and impact. An evaluation covers project achievements and difficulties, reviews management and examines the economic returns, follow-up and overall impact in the region. This sharing of experiences should be of immense help to project planners and save much wastage of resources. Foreword.

Introduction.

Historical perspectives and performance in fisheries development.

Artisanal fisheries infrastructure services - Middle East.

Motorization of a West African canoe fishery.

Institutional training for small craft construction in Central America.

Tuna vessels, shore facilities and training in Latin America.

Fisheries credit for marine fishing and aquaculture in Southeast Asia.

Institutional organization for inland fisheries research and development.

Bilateral fishery inputs into a multilateral program of UNDP.

CIDA bilateral inputs into CECAF-UNDP inter-regional project.

Conclusions and recommendations.

W. H. L. Allsopp is the author of Fishery Development Experiences, published by Wiley. The author's career has spanned 36 years of direct professional involvement in fisheries development operations in developing countries. He has left his imprint on fisheries activities of key programmes in Africa, South East Asia, Latin America and the Carribean, since he has been involved in the practical grass-roots operations in some of the most difficult disciplines of fisheries activity.

In the course of his work he came to the conclusion that many funded projects did not improve the future success rate. He does this by looking at a number of specific projects dealing with both commercial fisheries and aquaculture in various parts of the world and methodically analysing the reasons for their success or failure.

Fishery development experiences is, therefore, an inspiring book, as well as a practical one and essential for all engaged in fisheries development or planning in this field.