Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, Jan. 26, 2022—To increase fishery sustainability and strengthen fisher engagement in fisheries management processes, SFP is undertaking new approaches to support their new small-scale fisheries initiative in some of the world’s largest artisanal fisheries. In the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO), one of the most productive dolphinfish (Mahi-mahi) regions globally, most of the dolphinfish production comes directly from small-scale or artisanal fisheries representing a crucial source of income and livelihoods for fishing communities. However, there are critical gaps in knowledge about dolphinfish and the EPO fishery, inconsistent management measures across the EPO, and limited engagement with artisanal fishers in the decision-making process for management of the fishery.
