Common use of Capacity building and export market development through Clause in Contracts

Capacity building and export market development through. i) Building capacity in industrial and artisanal production, processing and product diversification that strengthen the competitiveness of the region’s inland fisheries and aquaculture. This could, for example, be achieved by the creation of R&D centres including the development of aquaculture for commercial fishing farms; ii) Building capacity for managing export market chains, including the introduction and management of certification schemes for specific product lines; and implementation of market promotion, value addition and reduction in post harvest losses in fisheries products; iii) Increasing capacity in the region through for example improving fisheries competent authorities, traders and fishermen's associations in order to participate in fisheries trade with the EC Party and training programs in product development and branding.