28 July 2022, Barahona, Dominican Republic. Antonio Feliz (right) Sitting in front of his house, while his wife sells food to passers-by on Baoruco street. Many fishermen must have other sources besides fishing to survive, most of them are dedicated to the sale of food.
Background information
FISH4ACP is an initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) aimed at making fisheries and aquaculture value chains more sustainable. It contributes to food and nutrition security, economic prosperity and job creation by ensuring the economic, social and environmental sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. FISH4ACP is implemented by FAO with funding from the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).