Poverty Mosaics: Realities and Prospects in Small-Scale Fisheries

Small—scale fisheries are a major source of food and employment around the world. Yet, many small—scale fishers work in conditions that are neither safe nor secure. Millions of them are poor, and often they are socially and politically marginalized. Macro—economic and institutional mechanisms are essential to address these poverty and vulnerability problems; however, interventions at the local community level are also necessary. This requires deep understanding of what poverty means to the...