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Stilts fishermen, Sri Lanka

Artisan fishing is a term sometimes used to describe small scale commercial or subsistence fishing practises. The term particularly applies to coastal or island ethnic groups using traditional techniques such as rod and tackle, arrows and harpoons, throw nets and drag nets, and maybe traditional fishing boats. It does not usually cover the concept of fishing for sport, and might be used when talking about the pressures between large scale modern commercial fishing practises and traditional methods, or when aid programs are targeted specifically at fishing at or near subsistence levels.

Artisan fishing is often, but not always, less intensive and less stressful on fish populations than modern industrial fishing techniques. It is subject to difficulties in the export process due to inadequate investment in refrigeration and processing facilities. However, the most important goal of artisan fishing is domestic consumption, as it is often an important source of inexpensive and accessible protein in poor coastal areas.

[edit] Artisan fishing boats

Fishermen hard at work off the northern coast of Mozambique

Boats in Ha Long bay, Vietnam.

Fishing boats at Koh Tao, Thailand

Fishing boats on Flores, Indonesia

[edit] Artisan techniques

Shrimpers on horseback, Oostduinkerke, Belgium.	Fishing with nets for Leucopsarion petersi (ice goby) at Isobe, Shima, Mie, Japan.	Ice fishing on Syr-Darya river, Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan	Fisherman landing his catch, Seychelles.
Fisherman and his catch, Seychelles. The fish, including small sharks, were hooked on hand lines many miles off shore.	Shore based lift nets in Cà Mau, Vietnam. Also see Chinese fishing nets (of Kochi).	Traditional fish traps, Hà Tây, Vietnam.	Cormorants used for fishing in China

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FAO: Definition: Artisanal fisheries
Béné, C; Macfadyen, G; Allison, E H (2007) Increasing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation and food security FAO Fisheries Technical Paper T481. ISBN 978-92-5-105664-6
Diegues, Antonio Carlos (2002) Sea Tenure, traditional knowledge and management among brazilian artisanal fishermen. NUPAUB, University of São Paulo. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
Pauly, D (2006) Major trends in small-scale marine fisheries, with emphasis on developing countries, and some implications for the social sciences Maritime Studies (MAST) 4(2): 7-22.
Tietze,U; Siar, S; Upare, Suchitra M and Upare, M A (2007) Livelihood and micro-enterprise development opportunities for women in coastal fishing communities in India FAO Fisheries Circulars C1021.

[edit] External links

OAS: Report on fisheries including artisan fishing
FAO: Report on artisan fishing in the wake of the 2004 Tsunami
World Fish Center: Productive and resilient Small-scale Fisheries
"Los Hombres del Lago", a documentary film by Aaron I. Naar presenting the story of the smallest Bolivian fishing community of Uru-Muratos, Puñaca Tintamaria. Narrated by the community’s ex-leader, Daniel Moricio Choque, the movie recounts the history of their community, customs, and current problems: their continuous poverty, lack of land and representation, the contamination of Lake Poopó, and the impact of global warming. See a 12 minutes fragment from the film on Youtube.

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