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  • Publication | 2020
Illuminating Hidden Harvests
Global Food and Nutrition Security

Small-scale fisheries provide livelihoods for millions of people, essential nutrition to billions and contribute substantially to household, local and national economies and economic growth.

Yet, many small-scale fishery activities are informal and not counted. And because small-scale fisheries are diverse and dispersed, fully measuring their contributions is difficult. As a result, they are often marginalized in policy-making processes and overlooked in policy.

Policy support is crucial as small-scale fishers face competition from larger-scale operations, lack access to financial services and markets, and have limited voice in the political arena.