{"id":7752,"date":"2021-05-27T17:45:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T17:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/?page_id=7752"},"modified":"2021-05-28T17:07:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T17:07:14","slug":"fisher-registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/en\/program-resources\/fisher-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Fisher Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fisher registration is the process of enlisting fishers in a registry that enables governments and management groups to grant fishing rights, monitor fishing activity and regulate entry to the fishery. Fisher registration is at the core of effective fisheries management. Without knowledge of who is fishing, managers are not able to accurately measure the pressure exerted on the fisheries that underpin the wellbeing and resilience of coastal communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-a1683eb ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-a1683eb-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-8b92f03 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-8b92f03-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/MOZ_GWS-97.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/MOZ_GWS-97.jpg 640w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/MOZ_GWS-97-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/MOZ_GWS-97-624x415.jpg 624w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/MOZ_GWS-97-84x56.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Effective Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While many countries have established fisher registration systems, few are actively contributing to effective small-scale fisheries management. Through Fish Forever\u2019s work with local fishing communities and governments, we\u2019ve discovered that the primary reasons for this are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>not all fishers are registered.<\/li><li>local managers do not have access to or the capacity to manage registration data.<\/li><li>unregistered or unlicensed fishers are not penalized.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-707755d ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-707755d-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/myanmar-fisheries-040-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/myanmar-fisheries-040-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/myanmar-fisheries-040-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/myanmar-fisheries-040-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/myanmar-fisheries-040-947x632.jpg 947w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/myanmar-fisheries-040-624x417.jpg 624w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/myanmar-fisheries-040-84x56.jpg 84w, https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/myanmar-fisheries-040.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Right to Fish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fish Forever\u2019s managed access approach gives exclusive access privileges for fishing in defined areas to fisher beneficiaries who are compliant with fishing regulations and are participating in coastal management and conservation activities. Fisher registration is the platform for identifying those fishers with the right to fish. Fish Forever works with small scale fishing communities and local governments to build <strong>an accurate list of who has a right to fish in each managed access area<\/strong> by registering all fishers through a centralized system that is accessible to fisheries management bodies. <strong>Ultimately, the end point of fisher registration is <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/tools-and-data\/build-effective-management-bodies\/\">effective fisheries management<\/a> coupled with tangible benefits for local fishers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fisher registration is the process of enlisting fishers in a registry that enables governments and management groups to grant fishing rights, monitor fishing activity and regulate entry to the fishery. 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Through Fish Forever\u2019s work with local fishing communities and governments, we\u2019ve discovered that&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list":"","author_info":{"name":"gstoyle@rare.org","url":"https:\/\/portal.rare.org\/en\/author\/gstoylerare-org\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","trp-custom-language-flag":"","homepage-slider":"","homepage-slider-small":"","page-top":"","page-small":"","loop-main":"","thumb-gallery-widget":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Fisher registration is the process of enlisting fishers in a registry that enables governments and management groups to grant fishing rights, monitor fishing activity and regulate entry to the fishery. Fisher registration is at the core of effective fisheries management. 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