Artisanal Fishing, Sustainable Development and Co-Management of Resources: Analysis of a Successful Project in West Africa

Author(s): 
Eric Baran, Philippe Tous
Year: 
2000
Location: 
Africa
Type of Resource: 
Best Practice / Lessons Learned

This document reports on the achievements of a project for the co-management of fisheries resources carried out by IUCN in Guinea-Bissau since 1991 (Rio Grande de Buba region). It provides a summary analysis of the approach taken by the project and its achievements, offering a set of guidelines and lessons learned which will enable replication of the project at other sites.