CRC Project Featured in Marine Stewardship Council Video

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Ba Nafaa: Gambia-Senegal Sustainable Fisheries Project

A video produced by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) on sustainable fisheries in developing nations features CRC’s Gambia-Senegal Sustainable Fisheries Project (USAID/BaNafaa). Since 2009 CRC has been working in The Gambia on a participatory, ecosystem-based co-management approach to sustainably manage the artisanal sole fishery. The MSC conducted a pre-assessment of that fishery in 2008 that helped identify areas for improvement in sustainable management. Over the last five years, fishery stakeholders have made significant progress and learned valuable lessons in application of the MSC process. These perspectives are shared in this new MSC video featuring The Gambian sole fishery among other developing country fisheries pursuing MSC certification, a recognition of sustainable management of a fishery that may positively influence consumers’ choices.