Small-scale fisheries and sustainable development: A Summary extracted from UN FAO – Key findings from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests report

Small-scale fisheries and sustainable development: A Summary extracted from UN FAO – Key findings from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests report

• Small-scale fisheries account for at least 40 percent of global fisheries catch.

• 90 percent of the people employed along capture fisheries value chains operate in small-scale fisheries.

• 45 million women participate in small-scale fisheries, including for subsistence.

• 492 million people depend at least partially on small-scale fisheries for their livelihoods.

• Small fish and midwater fish are especially nutritious and found abundantly in small-scale fisheries landings.

• Co-management is likely implemented for about 20 percent of the catch from small-scale fisheries.

WFFP would like to draw attention of our members to the above

Source-UN FAO