First, build trust; then rebuild fish stocks

Building trust is the first step towards a sustainable future for small-scale fishers. By Marco Costantini, WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative Regional Fisheries Manager.

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Fisheries management must be based on trust. You can’t just impose off-the-peg strategies from a remote government office, and tell the fishers and everyone else what they can and can’t do. Conservation efforts made on…