Disaster Management in Fisheries

8.1.13 Disaster management authorities

National disaster management authorities have been created in many countries to facilitate the integrated approach to disaster management. The authorities should work in a holistic manner, be pro-active and collaborate with all governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Safety for fishermen and their families should be integrated into disaster management schemes. The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) is the United Nations organization dealing with disaster reduction (see www.unisdr.org). Examples of countries with national disaster management authorities are Bangladesh, The Gambia, India, Japan, Maldives, Pakistan and the United States of America.