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It is important that such an awareness programme is targeted at all levels of the society and designed to have long-term effect. This will require incorporation of the key interventions in the school curricula at both primary and secondary levels (building on the recent introduction of tourism in secondary school curriculum). 119
CHAPTER 8 FISHERY SECTOR Chapter Plan The chapter begins with an overview of some distinctive features of the fishery sector in the Maldives, followed by a discussion of sectoral trends, policy and institutional issues. The chapter concludes by outlining the key recommendations for reform. I. Distinctive Features of the Fishery Sector The geographical characteristics of the Maldives as an archipelago with a 960,000-km² exclusive economic zone (EEZ) make marine resources an important natural asset. The vast EEZ contains a variety of pelagic species (i.e. fish living in the open ocean) such as tuna species and mackerel, near shore reef fish species and demersal or bottom living species. There are two main commercially active sub-sectors: marine catch fishery and fish processing. There is at present no aquaculture on any commercial scale. Tuna species make up as much as 85 per cent of the catch, with skipjack (SKJ) tuna accounting for 70 per cent of the total landings of about 158,600 tonnes in 2004. Yellowfin tuna accounted for 16 per cent. Other tuna species (big eye, frigate, kawakawa, dogtooth, and bonito) accounted for 5 per cent. Reef fish (found near the shore and include grouper, mullet, snapper shark, sea cucumber, and lobster), demersal species, and other deep-water species (such as marlin, sword fish and sea cucumbers) accounted for the remaining 10 per cent. The government has consistently promoted sustainable, environmental friendly fishing methods such as pole, line, long line, trolling, and hand line. Gill netting is only allowed in areas designated for bait fishing. These are also labour intensive methods. Maldives can attract premium on its fish exports if it can successfully establish a ‘Maldives Fish’ environment-friendly brand. On-board activities account for more than the 90 per cent of sector employment with processing and other value-added activities accounting for the rest. II. Main Trends in the Fishery Sector The economic role of the fisheries sector in terms of contribution to GDP has changed little during the last 10 years, 1995-2004 (see Table 8.1 and Graph below). Including processing activities, the sector contributed Rf 451 million in 1995 (measured in 1998 constant prices), rising to Rf 713 million in 2004, corresponding to a GDP share of 11 per 120
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FINAL R E P O R T Volume 1 MALDIVES
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GSP HACCP HDFC HDI HIES HH HRD HS I
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TRIPS TRTA TSA TTMP UAE UK UNCTAD U
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CHAPTER 6: CUSTOMS SERVICES AND TRA
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major stakeholders as the basis of
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C. ECONOMIC TRENDS Buoyant GDP grow
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The recommendations cover these iss
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Requirements Action no. Action reco
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to Sri Lanka. However, by 2004 the
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Table 2.8: Damage to agricultural f
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II. Imports - Merchandise There has
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the Japan and USA markets. 11 Fish
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CHAPTER 4 POVERTY REDUCTION AND HUM
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produced locally and are readily av
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E. MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, AGRICULTU
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system of micro-credit intermediari
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