At least 70 fisher folks from different parts of the country, on Tuesday began a four-day training on management skills, held at the Fisheries Department in Banjul.

In his opening remarks, Modou Njie, senior fisheries officer at the Department of State for Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters, said the training was aimed at boosting the capacities of the fishing community and to equip them to operate effectively in managing fisheries centres and business activities of trade groups, associations and individuals. He gave an overview of management, thus, defining fisheries management as an integrated process of information gathering, analysis, planning, consultation, decision making, resources allocation and enforcement of regulations.

According to him, the training would greatly help participants to have an idea on management principles and practices, time management, business management and planning, report writing, marketing and book keeping.

He expressed hope that at the end of the training, all participants would have gotten enough knowledge and skills to effectively apply in the day to day development of community fisheries centres.

The program was sponsored by The Gambia Artisanal Fisheries Development Project (GAFDP).