Social component

1. Maintenance of communities

The maintenance of local communities, particularly in coastal areas by:

• Revitalizing the economy (fishing activities and related activities);
• The contribution to food security (access to food);
• Consequently, the fight against migration to large urban areas (developed and developing countries);
• Participation in the social cohesion of communities.

2. Defense of traditions 

The defense of tradition, in particular by:

• The maintenance of local cultural specificities (e.g. languages, professional specificity, culinary tradition);
• The transmission of both knowledge and know-how;
• The strengthening of trans-generational links.

3. Social protection

The welfare of individuals, in particular through:

• Decent working conditions for all (e.g. safety devices on board fishing vessels, absence of discrimination, the fight against child labor);
• The access to effective social security coverage for all;
• The access to education for all (e.g. literacy to fishermen populations , training).