Op-Ed by Sri Lankan FIP Manager Steve Creech

Trade publication SeafoodSource has posted an op-ed written by Sri Lankan FIP manager Steve Creech. Throughout the article, Mr. Creech emphasizes the importance of involving fisher communities in the creation and maintenance of recognized, progress-oriented FIPs. As an example, the article details the collective power of FIP stakeholders in ending the illegal and unsustainable practices of Indian trawlers in Sri Lankan waters. Read more about the exciting progress of Sri Lanka’s Blue Swimming Crab FIP with the full text of the op-ed here.