Abstract

Climate change affects the fishing sector in various ways, by modifying the composition of animal and plant populations, ocean currents, and the frequency and intensity of tropical storms. Over-fishing and degradation of the coastal environment make the resource all the more vulnerable to climate change. This project aims to improve fishing practices and policies in the face of climate change in six countries - Cap Vert, Gambia, Guinée, Guinea Bissau, Mauritanie and Sénégal. It will do so by facilitating twice-yearly meetings at three levels (sub-regional, national and local), bringing together political decision-makers, researchers, representatives of fisher associations and managers of projects and programs. The researchers will gather scientific and endogenous knowledge that will allow the participants to explore together various possible scenarios and evaluate different adaptation strategies. The project will benefit from the experience of the Network on Fishery Policies in West Africa (REPAO), coordinated by Environment and Development Action in the Third World (ENDA-TM), which has been working on harmonizing fishing policy in the region.

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