Policy brief on enhancing accessibility to funding for Small-Scale Fisheries in Africa

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2025Author
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Abstract
This policy brief identifies core barriers to financial access in SSF, including limited awareness among both fishers and financial service providers (FSPs), lack of sector-specific financial products, weak organizational structures, high collateral requirements, and
insufficient data to inform risk assessment and product design