Chapter 3 Implementation of resource management measures

To implement resource management measures, the issues identified in Chapter 1 should be clarified and measures to eliminate the causes of conflict among fishermen, ensure the sustainability of fishery resources, and improve fishery management should be considered. Common methods of fisheries management include input and output control. Input control is a method of controlling the entry point of fishing operations by restricting the number of fishing vessels, reducing the duration of operations (limiting the number of fishing days, duration, and frequency of operations), limiting the location of operations (establishing no-fishing zones, such as MPAs), and limiting the size of fishing vessels and engines. Output control is a method of controlling the point of exit from fisheries production, such as the TAC system, as a limitation on the total allowable catch or restrictions on the catch of young fish.

In many West African countries, the management of landing sites is inadequate, and it is difficult to determine the total catch required for exit control, making the practical implementation of exit control difficult.[1]As these guidelines aim to co-manage fisheries resources with the participation of local people, the resource management measures described in Section 3.1 focus exclusively on input control. The measures include the following: