Strategic partnerships for fisherfolks
Partnerships with fisheries management bodies such as national fisheries administrations, the FAO and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism as well as relationships with the University of the West Indies and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute have provided for the provision of funding and technical expertise to develop fishers’ capacity to engage in fisheries governance. These partnerships promote the appreciation of differing perspectives, sharing of lessons and form the basis of integrated fisheries management with the participation of fishers.
• Information and Communication Technology. • Organisations with similar interest. • Policy/legal frameworks
• Partnerships are critical to sustainable fisheries governance. • Relationships must be managed. • Respect in partnerships is of vital importance. • Mutual benefits should be promoted. • A variety of partnerships are often needed to satisfy one objective.