Subsistence fishery

DEFINITION
  • A fishery where the fish caught are shared and consumed directly by the families and kins of the fishers rather than being bought by middle-(wo)men and sold at the next larger market
  • FAO (1998): Guidelines for the routine collection of capture fishery data. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap, 382: 113 p.
    COMMENT
  • Pure subsistence fisheries are rare as part of the products are often sold or exchanged for other goods or services.
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  • Artisanal fisheries
  • ALTERNATE SPELLING
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