Strategy and implementation of Japanese technical assistance projects in fisheries fields, with focussing on their impacts

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25450345
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Agricultural science in rural society and development
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: YAMAO MASAHIRO 広島大学, 生物圏科学研究科, 教授 (70201829)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 水産分野 / 沿岸域資源管理 / 淡水養殖 / 生計向上 / 貧困削減 / 農民間普及 / 技術移転

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of this study was to analyze the process of planning and implementation of technical cooperation projects in fisheries fields having been conducted by Government of Japan. It was questioned whether these projects could have contribute a further development of fisheries and fishing communities in target developing countries. Sustainable use of resources and competent management body, promotion of fisheries business and livelihood improvement, development of export-oriented fisheries and food processing business, and policy for achieving responsible fisheries, were main topics in this study. Inland aquaculture extension and coastal resource management projects contributed successfully to livelihood improvement and fisheries development. Poverty alleviation was achieve to a great extent. It concluded that effective and unique technologies in Japan have to be modified into appropriate ones which can be transferred to developing countries.

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