Small-Scale Marine Fisheries - A Training Manual (Peace Corps, 1983, 631 p.): Week 7: Training: Session T-98: Fish issues

Small-Scale Marine Fisheries - A Training Manual (Peace Corps, 1983, 631 p.)

Week 7: Training

		(introduction...)
		Session T-86: Introduction to fisheries economics and marketing
		Session T-87: ''Gyotaku'' fish art special project
		Session T-88: Fund raising - special group project
		Session T-89: Economic data sheets
		Session T-90: Transportation systems - special project
		Session T-91: Fish cooperatives special group project
		Session T-92: Simple accounting techniques
		Session T-93: Reef survey preparation
		Session T-94: Artificial reefs and floating tire breakwaters - special project
		Session T-95: Resources/proposal writing
		Session T-96: Reef survey
		Session T-97: Interviews
		Session T-98: Fish issues - special group project
		Session T-99: Ecology and conservation - special group project
		Session T-100: Report writing

Session T-98: Fish issues - special group project

Time: 1 PM

Goals:

· To look at fishing issues that marine fisheries extensionists may encounter in their work, particularly those involving the local economy and local and international politics

· To look at various approaches and methods that a marine fisheries extensionist can use to raise the consciousness of a community and assist them in dealing with fishing issues

· To look at specific approaches and methods for different audiences i.e., a fishermen's cooperative, government officials, officials from an international organization, such as FAO

· For the trainee assigned the special project to build on leadership, communication and technology transfer skills.

Overview:

The local economy of many third world fishing communities is being adversely affected by the advanced fishing technology of trawlers from developed countries fishing off their coastal waters. This issue and other issues, such as tribal and family fishing rights, are often very politically-charged. Marine Fisheries PCVs may come face to face with one or more of these issues. In this session, trainees look at various approaches to dealing with these issues at the local, national and international level, approaches which are appropriate to the PCV development worker. Trainers have the opportunity as well in this session to relate personal experiences and knowledge of these issues.

Materials:

· flip chart, markers

Procedures:

Time	Activities
15 Minutes	1. Trainee assigned the special group project gives a mini-lecture on current fishing issues in developing countries, particularly as they relate to the local economy and local and international politics. The difficulties PCVs and other "outsiders" encounter in dealing with these issues at the community level is also discussed.
1 Hour	2. Trainees assisting the group project leader give three presentations: each presentation is directed at a different "audience", i.e., a fishermen's cooperative, government officials, a village meeting; and a different fishing issue is the topic of the presentation. After each presentation, the group project leader processes the points made and the approach used, and gives trainees a list of suggestions for working with that particular audience.
5 Minutes	3. Trainee group leader draws closure to session by linking back to extension and community analysis sessions.

Trainer's Note:

As in the session on ecology and conservation issues, the training program may or may not have access to country-specific fishing issues. It's important to keep in mind that the major learnings of this session are not the issues, but rather the approaches used in presenting these issues to particular audiences.

References:

· Marine Fisheries Case Studies, Peace Corps.