Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 12 : What is the Potential and Obstacles for the Fisheries Sector in São Tomé and Príncipe?

The purpose of this note is to give an overview of the fisheries sector in STP, its potential and obstacles, as well some policy recommendations to address these obstacles, ensure sustainable management of these resources and tap into its potential...

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Main Authors:	Serkovic, Mirko, Million, Julien
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	FISHERIES CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT BLUE ECONOMY MARINE FISHERY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/594761562911797201/Country-Economic-Memorandum-Background-Note-12-What-is-the-potential-and-obstacles-for-the-fisheries-sector-in-São-Tomé-and-Príncipe http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32134

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spelling	okr-10986-321342021-05-25T09:26:14Z Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 12 : What is the Potential and Obstacles for the Fisheries Sector in São Tomé and Príncipe? Serkovic, Mirko Million, Julien FISHERIES CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT BLUE ECONOMY MARINE FISHERY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The purpose of this note is to give an overview of the fisheries sector in STP, its potential and obstacles, as well some policy recommendations to address these obstacles, ensure sustainable management of these resources and tap into its potential. It is organized in four section, besides this introduction. The second section describes the fishing sector in STP, while the third and the fourth outline the obstacles for the development of the artisanal and industrial fisheries respectively. The last section offers policy recommendations. Fisheries play an important role for the economic and social development of the country, however resources are likely over-exploited. Coastal marine resources are showing signs of full or overexploitation around the Sao Tome island. Before looking at increasing production of coastal resources, knowledge on the status of the fish stock would have to be improved through data collection and research to understand the potential of these resources and adequate sustainable management of these resources would have to be ensure through reinforced legal framework, governance and enforcement, as well as the potential development of co-management1 system between the STP authorities and the fishing communities. 2019-07-29T19:16:16Z 2019-07-29T19:16:16Z 2019-06-26 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/594761562911797201/Country-Economic-Memorandum-Background-Note-12-What-is-the-potential-and-obstacles-for-the-fisheries-sector-in-São-Tomé-and-Príncipe http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32134 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Country Economic Memorandum Economic & Sector Work Africa Sao Tome and Principe
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description	The purpose of this note is to give an overview of the fisheries sector in STP, its potential and obstacles, as well some policy recommendations to address these obstacles, ensure sustainable management of these resources and tap into its potential. It is organized in four section, besides this introduction. The second section describes the fishing sector in STP, while the third and the fourth outline the obstacles for the development of the artisanal and industrial fisheries respectively. The last section offers policy recommendations. Fisheries play an important role for the economic and social development of the country, however resources are likely over-exploited. Coastal marine resources are showing signs of full or overexploitation around the Sao Tome island. Before looking at increasing production of coastal resources, knowledge on the status of the fish stock would have to be improved through data collection and research to understand the potential of these resources and adequate sustainable management of these resources would have to be ensure through reinforced legal framework, governance and enforcement, as well as the potential development of co-management1 system between the STP authorities and the fishing communities.
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title	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 12 : What is the Potential and Obstacles for the Fisheries Sector in São Tomé and Príncipe?
title_short	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 12 : What is the Potential and Obstacles for the Fisheries Sector in São Tomé and Príncipe?
title_full	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 12 : What is the Potential and Obstacles for the Fisheries Sector in São Tomé and Príncipe?
title_fullStr	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 12 : What is the Potential and Obstacles for the Fisheries Sector in São Tomé and Príncipe?
title_full_unstemmed	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 12 : What is the Potential and Obstacles for the Fisheries Sector in São Tomé and Príncipe?
title_sort	country economic memorandum for sao tome and principe - background note 12 : what is the potential and obstacles for the fisheries sector in são tomé and príncipe?
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
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Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 12 : What is the Potential and Obstacles for the Fisheries Sector in São Tomé and Príncipe?

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