World small scale fisheries contemporary visions edited by ratana chuenpagdee the importance of fisheries is not lost in the global policy arena what is often overlooked in the general discourse however is the significant difference between small and large scale fisheries major rethinking about all aspects of. World small scale fisheries makes a new case for the importance of small scale fisheries and provides twenty in depth studies of businesses from around the world an important reference book for researchers in fisheries management as well as policymakers world small scale fisheries demonstrates the opportunities for sustainability and the remarkable strengths of small scale fishing operations. World small scale fisheries contemporary visions edited by ratana chuenpagdee eburon delft 2011 contents preface ratana chuenpagdee foreword daniel pauly section i introduction a matter of scale prospects in small scale fisheries ratana chuenpagdee section 2 challenges and issues survival of small scale fisheries in the post war context in sri lanka gayathri lokuge and mohamed munas . World small scale fisheries contemporary visions edited by ratana chuenpagdee eburon 2011 the importance of fisheries is not lost in the global policy arena what is often overlooked in the general discourse however is the significant difference between small and large scale fisheries major rethinking about all aspects of small scale fisheries is required including their contribution . Small scale fisheries have received less attention in the global policy arena than their bigger counterparts but they have much to offer the world in terms of employment food security and conservation world small scale fisheries makes a new case for the importance of small scale fisheries and provides twenty in depth studies of businesses from around the world