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DAHOMEY (BENIN) 1962. Village market held in dug-out canoes
DAHOMEY (BENIN) 1962. Village market held in dug-out canoes 
DAHOMEY 1962. Severe food shortages
DAHOMEY 1962. Severe food shortages 
BENIN 1984. Improving techniques in fish-processing cooperatives
BENIN 1984. Improving techniques in fish-processing cooperatives 
BENIN 1984. Development of the rural economy
BENIN 1984. Development of the rural economy 
MOROCCO 1980. West Africa fisheries
MOROCCO 1980. West Africa fisheries 
SENEGAL 1969. Fishing Technology
SENEGAL 1969. Fishing Technology 
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea 
PERU 1963. Support to Indians of Andean mountains
PERU 1963. Support to Indians of Andean mountains 
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea 
ZAMBIA 1970. Central Fisheries Research Institute
ZAMBIA 1970. Central Fisheries Research Institute 
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea 
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea 
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea 
CHAD 1980. Sun drying fish at Bol
CHAD 1980. Sun drying fish at Bol 
SENEGAL 1969. Fishing Technology
SENEGAL 1969. Fishing Technology 
CÔTE D’IVOIRE. 1970. Survey and development of pelagic fish resources
CÔTE D’IVOIRE. 1970. Survey and development of pelagic fish resources 
CHILE 1965. A fishing boat working off the coast near Valparaiso
CHILE 1965. A fishing boat working off the coast near Valparaiso 
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea
BENIN 2019. Pulling nets from sea 
INDIA 1969. Mechanization of fishing craft
INDIA 1969. Mechanization of fishing craft 
ETHIOPIA 1968. Locust swarm
ETHIOPIA 1968. Locust swarm 
DAHOMEY 1963 (BENIN from 1975). Fishing in west Africa 
1963 (exact date unknow). Dahomey (Benin from 1975). A fisherman casts his net. 
01/01/1963 
Country or Territory Benin
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Most West African countries suffer from lack of protein foods, and their Governments are aware of the contribution that increased fish landings can make to solving the nutritional problem. The Government of Dahomey is attempting to set up its fisheries on a modern basis, and has requested assistance from FAO. In response FAO sent Mr. Alphonse Collart, a Belgian fisheries expert to advise on all phases of fisheries development. He is trying to introduce modern gear and equipment such as outboard motors and nylon nets and is also making suggestions for the improvement of the structure and management of fishermen's cooperative organizations.

The lagoon fishermen's equipment is primitive. They dig out their canoes from tree trunks and make their nets at home from the fiber of wild grasses. The lagoon is shallow and they usually punt their canoes instead of paddling them.
Exact date unknown.