Abstract:

The study is a part of a series of original research on social development and sustainable fisheries undertaken by ICSF in eight countries. The study documented the status of social development and decent work programmes, schemes, policies, legislation and institutional support (including community-based initiatives) to demonstrate how they strengthen the environmental pillar of sustainable development. With a detailed review and analysis of schemes, legislation and reports for the protection of human rights in small-scale fisheries, the study demonstrates the contextual reality on social development of small-scale fishing communities in the country context and stresses on the need for concerted effort to improve social development indicators to ensure sustainable development.