Download or read book Post-harvest Fish Loss Assessment in Small-scale Fisheries written by Yvette Diei-Ouadi and published by Fao Fisheries and Aquaculture. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Load Tracking is used to quantify losses at stages along the distribution chain or losses related to specific activities, such as fishing, transport, processing and marketing. Key data related to the cause and effects of losses from an IFLAM study are validated using the QLAM before any suitable intervention is introduced. A combination of the IFLAM, LT and QLAM could then be used to monitor and evaluate the effects of an intervention. Illustrative examples and case studies are presented to facilitate the uptake and use of the methods in systematic fish loss assessment. This fieldwork tool also enlightens the extension officer on how to communicate the data from the assessments and the design of loss reduction interventions to help policy-planners and decision-makers understand important issues facing fishing communities.