WorldFish is researching the policy and management changes necessary to improve resilience and productivity of small-scale fisheries.
The primary target beneficiaries of this research program are fishery-dependent households and communities, and the traders and consumers of the fish they produce. Improved fisheries governance--in both coastal and inland systems--aims to deliver more food, more income, greater social inclusion and more equitable distribution of benefits.
Strategic investments in fisheries research, embedded in partnerships and networks, and building on the strengths of fishing communities, will sustain and improve human wellbeing and the social-ecological resilience of fishery systems.