Posts Tagged "Community Supported Fisheries"


By Tyler Omichinski Though not a legal issue per se, Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs) represent a new and unique business model to develop fisheries. Taking this business model from Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), it rests upon two key concepts: 1)   The subscription business model: this is accomplished through most CSFs requiring individuals to pay up front for the upcoming year. This can be accomplished in multiple ways,...

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By Sukanya Thapliyal Kerala is one of the southernmost states of India, having a totalterrestrial area of 38000 km2 and a coastal line of around 590 km, which makes it a very important place from the point of view of fishing and related commercial activities. Factually speaking, this state is not only prime in making a significant contribution to the exports made by the country in this sector to cater international needs, but also...

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Community Supported Fisheries


Posted By on Jan 21, 2013

by Adam Soliman Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs) are organizational concepts emerging in coastal communities that can be effective in the development of sustainable fisheries. CSFs are modelled after Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) enterprises. Such collectives work to connect consumers to local and sustainably-produced foods which are often also fair-trade. CSFs are social enterprises which work to ensure that small-scale,...

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