Atoll which is much sedimentation of taro fields by closer than Male'. crushed coral. Diversification into higher value crops requires additional investment, skills and labour. Commercial agriculture is associated with the creation of a marginalised social underclass of foreign labour with few rights. Some taro fields are affected by sediment washed off the Fishing Fishing employs some Bait fish for skipjack Review bait fishing practices 7% of the working tuna are scarce on the and institute management to population on the island house reef, although conserve baitfish stocks. (~145 people). yellowfin tuna bait is Install an ice plant at the plentiful. There were 19 fishing harbour. boats in 2006, and 25 in There is no ice plant; an Research better markets for 2011; 5 boats are longer ice plant is essential to Fuvahmulah fish and the than 30 m. keep fish fresh and obtain feasibility of fish processing on higher sale prices. The crew of the larger the island for added value. boats are mostly from There is very low Explore ways to improve Huvadhu Atoll. recruitment to the working conditions, industry since young 145 fishermen profitability and status of people do not want to predominantly fish for fishing to improve its become fishermen; many skipjack tuna using attractiveness as an of the smaller vessels are poles and lines near the employment or career option sitting idle in the harbour Fish Aggregating for youth. due to lack of crew. Devices (FADs) close to the island. The harbour is too small to accommodate many Yellowfin tuna fishing is more fishing boats. increasing. Some fishing is carried out on Fuvahmulah's house reef (the reef
Atoll which is much closer than Male'. Diversification into higher value crops requires additional investment, skills and labour. Commercial agriculture is associated with the creation of a marginalised social underclass of foreign labour with few rights. Some taro fields are affected by sediment washed off the sedimentation of taro fields by crushed coral. Fishing Fishing employs some 7% of the working population on the island (~145 people). There were 19 fishing boats in 2006, and 25 in 2011; 5 boats are longer than 30 m. The crew of the larger boats are mostly from Huvadhu Atoll. 145 fishermen predominantly fish for skipjack tuna using poles and lines near the Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) close to the island. Yellowfin tuna fishing is increasing. Some fishing is carried out on Fuvahmulah's house reef (the reef Bait fish for skipjack tuna are scarce on the house reef, although yellowfin tuna bait is plentiful. There is no ice plant; an ice plant is essential to keep fish fresh and obtain higher sale prices. There is very low recruitment to the industry since young people do not want to become fishermen; many of the smaller vessels are sitting idle in the harbour due to lack of crew. The harbour is too small to accommodate many more fishing boats. Review bait fishing practices and institute management to conserve baitfish stocks. Install an ice plant at the harbour. Research better markets for Fuvahmulah fish and the feasibility of fish processing on the island for added value. Explore ways to improve working conditions, profitability and status of fishing to improve its attractiveness as an employment or career option for youth.