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Impacts of the tsunami on fisheries, aquaculture and coastal livelihoods

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This is a very early report of the impacts on coastal livelihoods of the Indian Ocean tsunami. It will be constantly built up as more information is included, and made meaningful with subsequent analyses. The purpose of this assessment effort is to determine the needed resources and efforts to quickly restore shattered livelihoods in the stricken communities. This report has been jointly developed by staff from NACA, FAO, SEAFDEC and BOBP-IGO for internal use. Every possible effort has been made, considering the circumstances, to verify the information. The report is considered appropriate at the time of its preparation. It will be updated as appropriate in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of evolution of the situation. The Organizations concerned make no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or content of the material, text and any graphics in this information product. FAO also declines all responsibility for updating the material and assumes no responsibility for errors and omissions in the material provided in the information product.

The assessment should then be in consultation with other like-minded organizations, governments, communities, and other stakeholders translated into priority needs. The needs will be addressed by projects designed to provide the best possible impact on restoring shattered livelihoods and rehabilitating affected communities as well as the sources or bases for their livelihoods that may also have been seriously damaged.

The information in here is from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka Thailand, and the Maldives.

The estimated death toll/missing person as of 6 January 2005 based on the World Health Organization Situation Report No. 7 (covering period 4 January 2005) are listed in table below.

Country
Dead
Injured
Missing
Displaced
Indonesia[1]
94,081
>2,500
1,341
271,908
Sri Lanka[2]
30,196
15,683
3,846
834,849
India[3]
9,571
3,281 - Tamil Nadu only
5,914
627,119 (384,956 people in 532 relief camps).
Thailand
5,187
8,457
38,10
Maldives
82
1,313
26
8,352 (8,500 evacuated to other islands).
Myanmar[4]
59
43
3
3,205 (638 households)
Bangladesh
2

This report consists of two parts: Part I is a qualitative, quantitative and graphic report of damages and Part II is an example of developing an indicative level of funding to rehabilitate or restore the sources of livelihoods that have been damaged. The case draws from published reports and what we know of Aceh and North Sumatra (from our Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish R and D Network).

For a more useful document, a third section should include a more detailed resource needs including technical assistance (costed, even if voluntary), technical support services, and infrastructure. It will not include direct grants of cash to families. A fourth section may be a set of priorities as a basis for formulating projects. We welcome suggestions.

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