M - Sustainable management of fisheries resources 
Country Dates Project title Project description FIN Member
Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru 2003 - 2004 Study on Impact of International trade in fishery products on  food  security in Latin America. INFOPESCA analysed the positive and/or negative impact of international fish trade (exports and imports) on food security, including food fish availability and accessibility, employment, hard currency earnings, the distribution of benefits and the impact on the fishery resources and aquatic environment.  INFOPESCA
Brazil, Nicaragua and Chile 2003 Study on Impact of International trade in fishery products on  food  security in Latin America The objectives were the following: a)       provision of overall statistics for the Latin American regions with respect to food intake, imports/exports. b)       Completion of final report on food security with special emphasis on Brazil, Chile and Nicaragua. c)       Case study on the impact of fish trade on food security to be carried out in Brazil Chile and Nicaragua. INFOPESCA
Malaysia 2003 Study on Tuna industry status Study on global Tuna industry status and prospects with special reference to Malaysia  INFOFISH
Nicaragua 2003 Building Sustainable Livelihoods for the food Insecure/Vulnerable Groups The project objectives were: to carry out a  study of the situation of the domestic market of fish and fishery products in Managua with the objective of train women of the Nicaraguan fishery sector. The situation diagnosis approached the following topics: domestic market; artisanal communities; the woman in the industrial activity; fish sale retailers; fishmarkets; supermarkets; etc.   Basing on the conclusions of the study is planned next year to develop training material to carry out a series of training seminars for the Nicaraguan women of the sector INFOPESCA
Regional 2003 Description of the fisheries and review of the fish stocks/resources in South West Atlantic, off East of South America The objectives were: - to document the situation of the fisheries off the East of South America: “Stocks and resources” and “Fisheries” INFOPESCA
Regional (Pacific) 2003 Impact of WTO membership on Small Island Countries Study to evaluate the benefits and costs of WTO Membership for the Food, Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry sectors of Small Island Countries in the Pacific (TCP/RAS/2906) - collection of information/data on fisheries sector in the Pacific INFOFISH
Sierra Leone 2003 Diagnostic report for the fisheries of Sierra Leone Prepare a programme for the sector which will be incorporated in the global country development policy INFOPECHE
Regional (South-east Asia) 2002 By-catch Marketing Study Study on utilization and marketing of by-catch in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand INFOFISH
Uruguay 2002 Integrated Coastal Zone Management Diagnosis and design of a development strategy for the fisheries sector INFOPESCA
Regional 2001 Study of the impact of international trade of fisheries products on food security and employment in the fish processing industry in Latin America The activities were the following: Prepare an outline of the salient issues and questions to be raised in the study, Develop guidelines and methodologies for the undertaking of the specific case studies, Propose a list of appropriate countries and locations/fisheries, Monitor the progress of the case studies and the reporting, Provide inputs to the study keeping in mind their concerns and competences, Comment upon the draft report and final report. INFOPESCA
Albania 1999 Technical Assistance to the Fishery Directorate The project scope was to assist the Fishery Directorate to establish the first fisheries and aquaculture Strategic National Plan. Eurofish provided short-term experts on aquaculture, fish processing and, fishery credit and investment whose missions are shortly described below: identification of aquaculture development priorities that would eventually be included in the National Fishery Strategic Plan, assessment of the Albanian fish processing sector, recommendations on the needs of the sector, seminar on an introduction to HACCP, report on opportunities for sourcing credit for the fisheries sector, including aquaculture EUROFISH
Worldwide 1999 Eco-labelling and Sustainable Fisheries Revision and technical editing of the Spanish version of “Eco-labelling and Sustainable Fisheries” for information dissemination to FAO Members on issues related to eco – labelling of fish and fishery products from marine capture fisheries. INFOPESCA
Brazil 1998 Analysis of the Shrimp Sector in the port of Belém  Study and analysis if the main characteristics of the Shrimp sector in Belen city, Brazil. INFOPESCA
Regional 1998 Study on catches, processing and marketing of sharks and rays in Latin America  Survey on sharks and rays in Latin America about catches, processing and marketing. INFOPESCA
Mauritania 1996 Analysis of Mauritanian exports of pelagic fish from 1976-96 Strengthening small pelagics exports from exports  INFOPECHE
Ghana and Senegal 1995 Evaluation of 19 fisheries establishments Improving fish products from these establishments for better prices in EU market INFOPECHE
Regional 1995 Fisheries profile for West Africa Prepare country profiles INFOPECHE
Togo 1995 Fishery strategy Plan in Togo Preparation of a programme for the development of the fishery sector INFOPECHE