Capacity building for leaders and fishing organizations

We have three capacity building programs to pursue legal, sustainable and competitive fishing practices:

1. Capacity building for leaders: It focuses on human development at the individual level. We identify community leaders and provide the tools and knowledge to strengthen their leadership for the common good. The leaders develop sustainable fishing and marine conservation projects, to which COBI provides follow-up. We have had 38 fellows from 18 communities.

2. Capacity building for fishing cooperatives: It provides legal guidance and

training to fishing cooperatives to improve their operations, be more competitive, and ensure financial sustainability in the mid and long-term. 26 cooperatives have participated in the program.

3. Capacity building for fishery committees and alliances: Designed to increase collective action in working groups that represent different stakeholders

and interests within a given area or resource. The program provides guidance to define common goals, rules for decision-making and operations, working plans, and a follow-up strategy. Four committees and an alliance have participated in the program.

1. Leaders in fishing communities.

2. Cooperatives willing to make improvements in their organizaiton and fisheries.

3. Multi-stakeholder groups that want to work together towards a common goal.

 

Sustainable fisheries and marine conservation efforts will only be successful if there is fishing organizations are strong. We need to pay enough attention being paid to the individuals and organizations we work with. Only strong organizations can invest and transition towards sustainability.