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This manual intends to address the growing need to provide alternative livelihood options to Pacific Island fishing communities. As reef fisheries have come under increasing pressure, your SPC Coastal fisheries team has developed an information toolkit that includes this manual which describes in detail nearly 20 fishing techniques (trolling, mid-water fishing, deep-bottom dishing and catching small pelagic fish) and a series of training videos titled Fish and Tips.

In the Pacific Islands region, fish and invertebrates (specifically shellfish) fulfil important ecological roles in coastal and oceanic habitats, and many species are targeted by fisheries, making vital contributions to food security, livelihoods, government revenue and cultural heritage.

The importance of natural resources to the economy of the Pacific island region cannot be overstated. Island communities have unsurprisingly relied heavily on ocean resources for sustenance and economic activities, such as fishing and transport. Land-based resources are also vital at subsistence level, and are providing increasing development opportunities, for example through forestry and mineral mining.

The importance of natural resources to the economy of the Pacific island region cannot be overstated. Island communities have unsurprisingly relied heavily on ocean resources for sustenance and economic activities, such as fishing and transport. Land-based resources are also vital at subsistence level, and are providing increasing development opportunities, for example through forestry and mineral mining.

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