A rare global dataset: Illuminating Hidden Harvests report to highlight small-scale fisheries’ contributions to sustainable development

Abstract

The Illuminating Hidden Harvests global report will include a thematic chapter on the diverse contributions of Indigenous small-scale fisheries.

Not all that counts can be counted, and all too often Indigenous fishing communities and their interests are overlooked because standardized data collection remains blind to their unique contributions to sustainability. For this reason, the IHH report will include a chapter focused on the characteristics of Indigenous SSF, the features that contribute to Indigenous fisheries sustainability, the drivers of change that impact Indigenous fisheries, and the ways that data collection and analysis can better account for Indigenous peoples and their priorities.