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Stories from the field
Fishing harbour managementby stakeholders
fishing harbour may have consequencesnot only on human and environmentalhealth, but also on fish price and exports.While having the right infrastructure at
the right place, management and mainte-nance are crucial considerations as well.In short, stakeholders are the vital link to
the sustainability of a fishing harbour.
To address this problem, FAO workingwith the government selected the
Dhamara Fishing Harbour in Orissa Stateon the east coast of India as a testingground for the creation of a model fishingharbour.
Boat owners and crew, ice and transportsuppliers, and women traders andprocessors, participated in stakeholderconsultations, training and awareness-raising activities, and the establishmentof a harbour management body. This
process also involved looking at theorganization of stakeholders, and thefunctions and roles of existing associa-
tions, including their concerns and
I n d i a India is one of the top ten producer
countries of aquaculture, marine andinland capture fisheries. Since 1964, thegovernment of India has invested heavilyin physical and infrastructure require-ments for fishing harbours and fishlanding. Despite the financial resources,most fishing harbours are not properlymaintained due to lack of effectivemanagement and inadequate revenuecollection. As a consequence, hygiene
and sanitation conditions in most of theharbours and fish landing centres fallbelow internationally accepted stan-dards, limiting export opportunities.Fishing harbours are considered majorweak links in present food productionchains in India, which also has implica-
tions to food safety.
A fishing harbour is a point of conver-gence between production and trade and
offers enormous potential for the promo- tion of responsible fisheries, such as thereduction of wastes and improvement offish quality. The conditions prevailing in a
© F A O
Picture: Clean harbours. The drawing
outlines the four major sources of pollution
in a typical fisheries harbour: operations;
handling; servicing; and refuelling.
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interests. Women stakeholders in particular were identified and involved in allstages of project implementation.
As part of the process for improving harbour operation and management,recommendations for infrastructure upgrading and sanitation were detailed,and a review was conducted of existing frameworks and options to make wayfor the participation of stakeholders in management. A combination of "hard-
ware" (upgrading of infrastructure) and "software" (stakeholder participationin management) approaches were implemented.
Hygienic handling of fish on board and in the harbour are crucial. Realising this, the stakeholders were trained on these aspects. Detailed pictorialextension booklets were brought out in local language and the messageswere also drawn on the harbour walls.
Systematic attention to capacity development enabled the stakeholders toparticipate fully in the management of the fishing harbour. Members of thesociety as well as representatives from user groups collaborate in fishing
harbour management, assure fish quality and food safety, and assist withreducing environmental pollution caused by various activities in the harbour.
As a result, the harbour now represents a model for improved operation toupgrade hygiene and handling and serves as a basis for similar initiatives
throughout India's fish landing ports.
CONTACTSGavin Linday WALL
FAO RepresentativePO Box 3088, 110 003Lodi Estate 55 Max Muller Marg,New Delhi, IndiaTel: +91 11 24693060
Fax: +91 11 24620115E-mail: [email protected]
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Samples of awareness-raising materials