Legal and Policy Instruments on Rights and Provisions on Other Issues in Small-Scale Fisheries of Nigeria

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Akintola, S. L., Fakoya, K. A., Areola, F. O., Olatoye, K. A., & Abiodun-Solanke, A. (2024). Legal and Policy Instruments on Rights and Provisions on Other Issues in Small-Scale Fisheries of Nigeria. In (Editor), Implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines (pp. 259–278). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56716-2_13

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Shehu Latunji Akintola, Kafayat Adetoun Fakoya, Foluke Omotayo Areola, Kareem Adebayo Olatoye, Ayojesutomi Abiodun-Solanke

Type: book chapter
Journal: MARE Publication Series
Volume / issue: pp. 259-278
Published: 2024
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56716-2_13
ISSN: print: 2212-6260, electronic: 2212-6279
License: https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/text-and-data-mining
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Publisher page: Open at publisher

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Paper summary generated by OpenAI: This chapter examines the legal and policy frameworks governing small-scale fisheries in Nigeria, highlighting the lack of data on the implementation of access rights as outlined in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicator 14.b.1. Despite Nigeria’s endorsement of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries, there has been insufficient progress in their application. The analysis reveals that existing regulations, rooted in the 1999 Constitution, are fragmented and inadequately address the rights of fishers and fishing communities. By adopting a transdisciplinary approach, the chapter explores how these legal instruments can better protect the interests of small-scale fishers in Nigeria.

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