28 July 2022, Barahona, Dominican Republic. Fishermen prepare for their departure from Baoruco beach while they are accompanied by their children who help and have fun. The fishermen will go out for a day of fishing in the rafts where they fish in Mahi mahi (dolphin fish) from 15 nautical miles.
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).
