Skip to main content

ASFA

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

activities > economic activities > fisheries > small-scale fisheries

Preferred term

Created: 2009-06-25T00:00:00Z

Notation: 331367

small-scale fisheries  

Definition

  • Information The fishery sub-sector usually operated by fishers with either no fishing vessels or small fishing vessels, using more traditional fishing gear.

    Created: 10/29/21

     (en)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Information

    Created: 2009-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Notation: 331368

    small-scale fishing (en)

Scope note

  • There is no universal definition of 'artisanal' or 'small-scale’ fisheries or aquaculture. In general, these terms describe fisheries and aquaculture that use relatively small production units with relatively low input and low output, and limited levels of technology and small capital investment. (en)

In other languages

URI

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331367

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 6/25/09, last modified 5/27/25