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Yemen

NEW AND REFURBISHED FISHERY SECTOR FACILITIES BOOST

COASTAL LIVELIHOODS IN YEMEN

The Food and Agriculture Organization to revitalise the fisheries value chain,” vulnerable fishers, as well as providing
of United Nations (FAO), and authorities said Hussein Gadain, FAO Representative essential nutrients. In Yemen, fisheries
in the coastal district of Al Mokha in Taiz to Yemen. “FAO calls for increased is the third most important agricultural
governorate, finished construction on support to restore remaining fisheries subsector, contributing up to 3 percent
a new fishery landing site equipped by infrastructure to boost the sector’s of the country’s gross domestic product
FAO with support from the King Salman productivity, and thanks KSrelief for their before the conflict.
Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre consistent and generous funding to the The project “Emergency agricultural
(KSrelief) under the project “Emergency sector.” livelihoods support to the most
agricultural livelihoods support to the “The crisis in Yemen is now in its sixth vulnerable households in Yemen” is
most vulnerable households in Yemen.” year, while thousands of vulnerable carried out by FAO in six governorates
households live in miserable conditions throughout the country, including
without livelihoods, unable to provide Abyan, Lahj, Al Dhale’e, Taiz, Hajja and
for themselves. Fishing infrastructure in Amran. The project aims to enhance
rural coastal areas, where 500 000 people food security and livelihoods for 70
rely on it for securing food and income 000 households in Yemen according to
through the fishery sector, is being the livelihood needs of the population
devastated due to ongoing conflict,” said living in the rural areas through three
Andre Arriaza, Head of Operations for types of interventions including poultry
FAO Yemen. production and cash support, improving
“Immediate action is needed animal and agricultural production and
more than ever to keep Yemen’s improving livelihoods conditions of
fishing communities from sliding into vulnerable groups living in coastal areas
This intervention will improve the catastrophic conditions aggravated by through rehabilitation of productive
livelihoods of more than 60 000 Yemenis conflict and the COVID 19 pandemic,” fishery infrastructure.
for whom the fishery sector is their main added Arriaza. FAO and KSrelief work with partners in
source of income. The two landing sites, The fisheries sector, including relevant line ministries and organizations
located in the coastal districts of Dhubab fisheries and fish markets, plays a to reduce acute food insecurity and
and Al Mokha, will help alleviate the critical role in Yemen’s food security. The diversify income among vulnerable
suffering of fisher folk who have endured sector provides food, livelihoods and rural households in districts at risk of
a shrinking profit margin due to conflict, sustained income, especially for the most famine in Yemen.
lack of infrastructure and the COVID-19
pandemic. Previously fishers in the area
had to travel long distances to reach Production (tonnes) of some livestock products in Yemen
remote landing sites to fish and sell their (2017-2018)
catch. These structures enable them to
launch and return from safe landing sites Item Value Flag Value Flag
that are closer to their homes.
Eggs, hen, in shell 65500 F 55632 Im
Further, fishers need a suitable, stable,
well-lit area from which to process and Honey, natural 2383 Im 2357 Im
sell their fish products – protecting Meat, camel 2652 Im 2820 Im
them from spoilage or contamination Meat, cattle 111177 Im 117617 Im
through solar powered-cold storage. The Meat, chicken 169899 Im 179768 Im
improved cold chain aims at boosting
the level of production and income of Meat, goat 63290 Im 70457 Im
fishers, while contributing to reduced Meat, sheep 50000 F 54214 Im
high rates of malnutrition, especially Milk, whole fresh cow 230314 Im 241144 Im
among children, and pregnant or
lactating women in targeted coastal Milk, whole fresh goat 49329 Im 51205 Im
areas. Skins, goat, fresh 12658 Im 14091 Im
“While this project will help F, FAO estimate Source: FAO Statistical Division 2019
support fisherfolk, the sector’s needs Im, FAO data based on imputation methodology
considerable and sustained investment

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