世界银行-将社会保护和经济包容与斯里兰卡沿海渔业管理相结合（英）-2024-45页_746kb

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Social Protection & Jobs: Protecting People, Fish and Food

The coastal fisheries sector in Sri Lanka plays a vital role in the country's economy, providing livelihoods, food security, and employment for millions. However, declining fish stocks and overfishing threaten the sector and the communities dependent on it. This case study explores how social protection and jobs (SPJ) policies can integrate with fisheries management to rebuild sustainable coastal fisheries, using the spiny lobster fishery in Hambantota as a focus.

Effective fisheries management requires a combination of better governance and well-designed SPJ programs. Key opportunities for integration include strengthening fisheries co-management arrangements, ensuring regulatory compliance among poor fishers during closures, promoting economic inclusion through employment programs, and empowering women. Innovative financing mechanisms and community-based approaches can further support these efforts, especially given budgetary constraints.

Options to link SPJ with fisheries management include designing programs to limit long-term fishing effort, providing targeted support during short-term restrictions, reforming pension schemes to encourage sustainable practices, and ensuring vulnerable groups are covered during closures. The proposed social registry in Sri Lanka will be a critical tool for identifying beneficiaries and monitoring changes.

Several challenges exist, with fiscal limitations hampering the full integration. Careful consideration must be given to avoid programs encouraging new entrants or increased effort. Effective implementation will require close collaboration between government agencies and fishing communities to develop a sustainable fishing management strategy. Youth livelihood development outside the sector represents a key long-term opportunity to reduce fishing pressure.

The proposed measures align with broader ecosystem-based approaches to fisheries management. International climate finance and innovative payment-for-ecosystem-services mechanisms could help support recovery efforts and build resilience in coastal communities. Strengthening the social protection system will better support coastal fishing communities and improve their resilience to climate change.

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