The document discusses the importance of organizing small-scale fishers in Norway, emphasizing collective action and the benefits of a unified voice in negotiations. It highlights historical examples from the Lofoten fishery in 1936 and Varangerfjord in 1937 to demonstrate the impact of these organizations. The aim is to enhance governability and bargaining strength among fishers.

1. Organizing Small-Scale Fishers:
The Norwegian Way
Svein Jentoft
Norwegian College of Fishery
Science
University of Tromsø, Norway
FAO: Rome, June 9, 2014

2. Why organization
• Power of speaking
with voice
• Bargaining from
strength
• Need for collective
action
• Enhancement of
governability

6. Lofoten fishery- 1936

7. Varangerfjord, Finnmark, 1937

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Lofoten, Henningsvær 1951, 2012

10. Thank you for
listening!