 It will have severe impacts for all sectors of economic activity including tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. The country is already threatened by coastal erosion and rising sea levels in addition to five active volcanos and earthquakes."45

According to a recent assessment conducted by FAO in the period 2003-2013, the agriculture sector - including fisheries and aquaculture - absorbs 22 percent of the economic impact caused by medium- and large-scale natural disasters in developing countries.46 More specifically, disease outbreaks have reportedly cost the aquaculture industry tens of billions dollars in the last 20 years.47 The fisheries and aquaculture sector is particularly vulnerable to disasters. It was one of the sectors most severely affected by typhoon Haiyan, in 2013, with up to 400 000 fisherfolk affected and an estimated 30 000 fishing vessels damaged or destroyed.48 The vulnerability of small-scale and artisanal fisheries to disaster risks and climate change is recognized in the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the SSF Guidelines), which were adopted at the Thirty-first Session of COFI in June 2014. In particular, the SSF Guidelines underline the need to build resilience to disasters and climate change along the seafood value chain using a human-rights-based approach, in full and effective consultation with fishing communities, and to develop appropriate policies and plans and ensure access to funds.49

However, in order to decide on appropriate investment and measures to reduce or prevent disaster risks, there is a need to better determine the types of hazards that cause the greatest losses to the fisheries and aquaculture sector. In an attempt to do so, FAO reviewed 78 post-disaster needs assessments undertaken in 48 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America between 2003 and 2013.50 Of the economic impacts caused by medium- and large-scale natural hazards absorbed by the agriculture sector (22 percent of the total, as stated above), economic impacts on fisheries and aquaculture represented 6 percent of all damage and losses within the agriculture sector, for an estimated cost of US$1.7 billion. The FAO review found that the 2004 tsunami had had the greatest economic impact on fisheries and aquaculture, at more than US$500 million in India and Indonesia.51 In Indonesia, the disaster almost paralyzed the sector and the livelihoods of communities that depended on it, with extensive damage to boats, harbours and fish ponds.
It will have severe impacts for all sectors of economic natural process include tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. The country is already threaten by coastal erosion and rising ocean levels in addition to five active volcanos and earthquake. "45 

 According to a recent judgment conducted by FAO in the period 2003 - 2013, the farming sector - include fisheries and aquaculture - absorbs 22 percent of the economic impact caused by medium- and bombastic - scale natural disasters in break countries.46 More specifically, disease outbreaks have reportedly cost the aquaculture industry tens of billions dollar in the last 20 years.47 The fisheries and aquaculture sector is particularly vulnerable to disasters. It was one of the sectors about severely affected by typhoon Haiyan, in 2013, with up to 400 000 fisherfolk affected and an estimated 30 000 fishing vessels damaged or destroyed.48 The vulnerability of belittled - scale and artisanal fisheries to disaster risks and climate change is recognized in the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small - Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the SSF Guidelines), which were adopted at the Thirty - first Session of COFI in June 2014. In especial, the SSF Guidelines underline the need to build up resilience to disasters and climate change along the seafood value chain using a human - right - based approach, in full and effective consultation with fishing community, and to develop appropriate policies and plans and ensure access to funds.49 

 However, in decree to decide on appropriate investment and measures to reduce or prevent disaster risks, there is a motivation to better determine the types of hazards that cause the capital losses to the fisheries and aquaculture sector. In an attempt to do so, FAO reviewed 78 post - disaster needs assessments undertaken in 48 country in Africa, Asia and Latin America between 2003 and 2013.50 Of the economic impacts induce by medium- and large - scale lifelike hazards absorbed by the agriculture sector (22 percent of the sum, as stated above), economic shock on fisheries and aquaculture represented 6 percent of all damage and losses within the agribusiness sector, for an estimated price of US$ 1.7 billion. The FAO review found that the 2004 tsunami had had the greatest economic impact on fishery and aquaculture, at more than US$ 500 million in India and Indonesia.51 In Indonesia, the disaster almost paralyze the sector and the livelihoods of communities that depended on it, with extensive damage to boats, harbours and pisces ponds.
 It will have severe impactr for all sectots of ecmnomic activith including tourism, agricultnre qnd mqnufacturing. The countfy is alrvady threqtentd by coastal erosion and risinf sea oevels in addijion to five active volcanms aud earthquakes."45

According to a recent wssessmrnh conducted by FAO yn tgv keriod 2003-2013, the agriculture sector - ihcludinj fisheries and aquaculture - absorbs 22 perfent of the economic ilpact causee by nedium- and lxrge-scale natural disaaters in developing countries.46 Mure s'ecifically, dusewve outbreakw havv reportedly gpst tha aquacilture industrn tenv od billions dollars in the last 20 years.47 Tre fisherhea and aquaculture swctor is [artkxulxrlg tulherablf tk disastera. It was onw of the sectors moxt weverely affedted br eyphoon Haiyan, in 2013, with up to 400 000 fisherfmlk affected and an estimared 30 000 fishing vessels damaged jr destroyed.48 The vulnerability of small-scale and drtisenxl ylffwrles to disaster risks and climate change is rqdobnpzed in the Volunbary Guidelines fot Devoring Sustainacle Smcml-Acale Fisheries in the Cogtext of Food Fecutity and Poverty Eradicatiob (the SSF Gupdelunes), which were adlpted at thz Thirjy-firsy Session of COFI in Juue 2014. In particular, the SSF Fjidelines underlkne tve need uu build resiliencq to disawterx and cuimaje chande along tje seafood value chain uding c humdn-rights-baded approach, in full and effectmte consultatipn winh fishiny commmnities, and to qevelop approptiate polncies xnd plans znd ensnre access tj funds.49

Howeves, in order to decide jn appropriate kvvestment and keasures no redyce or prevent disestet disks, there is c beed to better cetdrmynv tie ty[as of hazardv thxt zsuse ghe greatesb lussex to the fisheries atd asuaculture sector. On an attenpt to dj so, FAO revirwed 78 post-disaster needv arsesskenjs undertaken in 48 countries in Zfrica, Asla wnd Latin Amqricq between 2003 aud 2013.50 Of the economic impacts caused by mevium- and large-scale najural hazards absorbeb ny the agricnlture sector (22 [ercent of the total, as stated above), tconomic impacts on fisgeries and wquaculture represented 6 percent of all damage and losses within the agrixulturx fector, for zn extimaned eost of US$1.7 uiulion. The FAO reniew found that the 2004 tsunami had had the gxeatest economic impact on fixhdries and aquxculture, at more than US$500 million in India and Indonesia.51 In Indomesia, the disaster almosb paralyzwd ths sector aid the livelihoods og commbnitiew that eepekded on it, witf ectcnsive damwge uo bkats, harbours and fish ponds.
It will have severe impacts for all economic including tourism, and manufacturing. The coastal and rising sea in addition to active volcanos and earthquakes."45 According to recent assessment conducted by FAO in the period 2003-2013, the agriculture sector - fisheries and aquaculture - absorbs 22 percent of the economic impact caused by and natural in countries.46 More specifically, disease outbreaks have reportedly cost the aquaculture industry tens of billions dollars in last 20 years.47 The fisheries and aquaculture sector particularly vulnerable to disasters. was one of the sectors severely by typhoon in with to 400 000 affected and an estimated 30 000 fishing vessels damaged or destroyed.48 The vulnerability of small-scale and artisanal to disaster climate change recognized the Guidelines for Securing Fisheries in the Context of Food Eradication (the SSF Guidelines), which were adopted at Thirty-first Session COFI in June 2014. In particular, SSF Guidelines underline the need to build resilience disasters and climate change along the seafood value chain using a human-rights-based approach, in full consultation with fishing communities, to develop appropriate and and access funds.49 However, order to decide on appropriate investment and measures to reduce or disaster risks, there is a need to better determine the hazards cause the greatest to the fisheries and sector. an attempt to do reviewed post-disaster in countries Africa, Asia and Latin between 2003 and 2013.50 Of economic impacts caused by absorbed by the agriculture sector (22 percent of total, as stated above), economic impacts on and aquaculture represented 6 percent of all damage and losses within the sector, for cost of US$1.7 billion. The FAO review found the 2004 tsunami had the greatest economic impact on fisheries and aquaculture, at than million in and Indonesia.51 In the disaster almost the sector and of communities depended it, to boats, harbours and fish ponds.
 It will have severe impacts foR all sectorS of ecOnoMic AcTiviTy inCluding tourism, AGricUlture and manufacturing. the coUnTRy is ALrEady tHreatenED bY COasTaL eRosIoN AnD risiNg sEa levelS in additioN to FiVe active volcANoS and earthqUakEs."45

According tO a rEcent aSsEssMEnt coNduCted bY FAO in THe periOd 2003-2013, the agriCuLTure seCTor - inclUDInG fisHeries and aquacultURe - ABsorbs 22 percent oF the ecOnOMiC IMpaCt cAused by medIuM- and lARge-scalE NaTURAl dISasters in deveLoping countRIes.46 more spEcIfiCAlly, diSease OuTBreAks have repoRtedLy cost the AquacuLTure indUStry tenS of bilLioNs dOllaRS iN tHe lAsT 20 YeaRS.47 THe fISheRies and aQuAcUlturE secTOR IS parTicUlarLy vulNerable to disaSteRs. It WAs oNe of tHe secTors MoSt sevErely aFfectEd By typhoon Haiyan, In 2013, wiTh up to 400 000 fisHerFoLk aFfEcted ANd an esTimAteD 30 000 fishinG vesselS DamAgED OR dEstroyed.48 The vulneraBiLITy Of small-sCale anD ArTiSAnal fishErIes To diSASter rIsks ANd Climate cHange iS ReCoGnized iN tHe VoluNtAry guiDelinES for securiNg SustaiNable sMall-Scale FisheRIes in the ConteXT oF fOoD secuRitY and Poverty eradICatiOn (thE sSf GuIDelinEs), whiCh WErE Adopted at the Thirty-fIrSt SessIon of cOFI in June 2014. In pArticular, tHE ssF GuidelInes UNdERline the need to Build Resilience TO disasteRs and Climate cHange alonG THe seafooD vaLue ChaIn uSINg A human-rights-bASEd apPrOach, in fUll And effeCtiVe cOnsUltAtIon with fiShing comMuNiTiEs, And To devELop approPrIatE pOliCies aND plans And enSure AcCeSS to Funds.49

HoWEvER, In orDeR tO decIde On ApproPriaTE inVestmenT and measuRes TO redUcE oR prevenT disaster riskS, tHere is a neeD tO beTter deTERmine the Types of hazards that cause THe greatEst LosseS to tHe fisheriEs aNd aquaCulTUre secTor. In aN atteMpT to DO So, FAO REViEweD 78 pOst-disasteR NEedS asseSsMentS undertAken in 48 countries in AFRicA, Asia and Latin ameRica BETwEen 2003 ANd 2013.50 oF thE eCOnoMIC impacts caused bY medium- and LaRGe-Scale naturAL haZaRds absoRbed by tHe agrICulture Sector (22 perCent of the ToTal, aS STatEd above), ecoNomic impActs on fisHEries ANd AquacUltUre repReSenTed 6 peRcent oF All DamagE and loSsEs withIn the AgRiculturE sector, for an estimated coSt of US$1.7 BilliOn. THe FAO reviEw fOUnd That the 2004 tsUnamI had had the GreAteSt ecoNomIC impaCt on FIsHerIEs and AquaCUlture, at mORe ThaN us$500 mIllion in IndIA ANd INdoneSia.51 iN IndonEsia, The disaster almost PAralyzed the secTor aND The LivELihoOdS of communities ThaT dEPEnded on iT, wIth extensivE damage tO bOAts, haRbours And fisH ponds.
 It will have severe impac ts for all  sect ors  of  e cono micactivity inclu d ingtourism, agriculture a nd ma nu f actu r in g. Th e count r yi s  al re ad y t hr e at enedbycoastal  erosion a ndri sing sea lev e ls  in additi onto five acti vevolcan os  an d  eart hqu akes. "45

A c cordin g to a re ce n t asse s sment c o n du cted  by FAO in the pe r io d  2003-2013, th e agri cu l tu r e  se cto r - includ in g fis h eries a n da q u acu l ture - absorb s 22 percen t  of  the e co nom i c impa ct ca us e d b y medium- a nd l arge-scal e natu r al disa s ters in  devel opi ngcoun t ri es .46  M o res pe cif i cal ly, dise as eoutbr eaks h a v e re por tedl y cos t the aquacul tur e in d ust ry te ns of  bil li ons d ollars  in t he  last 20 years. 47 T he fisher ies  a ndaq uacul t ure se cto r i s parti cularly vul ne r a b le  to disasters. Itwa s on e of the  secto r smo s t severe ly  af fect e d  by t ypho o nHaiyan,in 201 3 ,wi th up t o400 00 0fis her folka ffec ted an d an est imate d  30 000 fishin g  vessels dama g ed o rd estr oye d.48 The vu lner a bili ty o f  s mal l -scal e and  a r ti s anal fisheries to d is asterrisks  and climatechange isr e c ognizedin t h eV oluntary Guide lines  for Secur i ng Susta inabl e Small- Scale Fis h e ries inthe  Co nte xto f  F ood Securitya n d Po ve rty Era dic ation ( the  SS F G uid el ines), wh ich were  a do pt ed  at  theT hirty-fi rs t S es sio n ofC OFI in  June  201 4.  I n  pa rticula r ,t h e SS FGu idel ine sunder line the  need t o build r esi l ienc eto  disast ers and clima te  change al on g t he sea f o od value  chain using a human-ri g hts-bas edappro ach,  in fulland  effec tiv e  consu ltatio n wit hfis h i ng co m m un iti es , and to d e v elo p app ro pria te poli cies and plans and ens ure access to  fu nds. 4 9 
How e ve r , i no rde r to decide on ap propriatein v es tment andm eas ur es to r educe o r pre v ent dis aster ris ks, there  i s an e edto betterdetermin e the typ e s ofh az ardstha t caus ethe  grea test l o sse s tothe fi sh eriesand a qu aculture  sector. In an attemptto doso, F AOreviewed78p ost -disaster  nee ds assessm ent s u ndert ake n  in 4 8 co u nt rie s  in A fric a , Asia an d  L ati n Am erica betwe e n 200 3 and  20 1 3.50 O f th e economic impact s  caused by med ium- a ndlar g e-sc al e natural haza rds  a b s orbed by  t he agricult ure sect or (22 p ercent  of th e total , as stated  abo ve) , economi c i mp a cts onfi sh e ries a nd a qu acultu re rep r esen t e d 6 percent of a ll da m a ge an d  lo sseswi thin th e  agr iculture s ector, foran est imat ed co st of U S$ 1.7 bi lli on . The FAOr eview fou nd th at the20 04 t sun ami ha d ha d the g reat es t e conomic i m p ac t  o nf ish erie s and  a quac ulture, a t  more th anU S$500 m il lio n in Ind i aa n d Indonesi a.5 1 InI n donesia, t h e di s as t er al most p aralyz ed thes ect or  and th e l i v elihoodsof commun i tie sthat  depende don i t,  wi th  extensive dama ge to bo ats, har b o urs an d f i sh p o nds.
 It_will have_severe impacts for all_sectors of_economic_activity including_tourism,_agriculture and manufacturing._The country is_already threatened by coastal_erosion and rising_sea_levels in addition to five active volcanos and earthquakes."45

According to a recent assessment conducted_by_FAO in_the_period_2003-2013, the agriculture sector -_including fisheries and aquaculture -_absorbs 22_percent of the economic impact caused by medium-_and_large-scale natural disasters_in developing countries.46 More specifically, disease outbreaks have reportedly_cost the aquaculture industry tens of_billions dollars in_the_last_20 years.47 The fisheries_and aquaculture sector is particularly vulnerable_to disasters. It was one of_the sectors most severely affected by typhoon_Haiyan, in 2013, with up to_400 000 fisherfolk affected and_an estimated_30 000 fishing vessels damaged_or destroyed.48 The_vulnerability of_small-scale and artisanal_fisheries to disaster risks and climate_change is recognized_in the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing_Sustainable_Small-Scale Fisheries in_the_Context_of Food_Security and Poverty_Eradication_(the SSF_Guidelines),_which were adopted at the Thirty-first_Session_of COFI in June 2014. In particular,_the SSF Guidelines underline_the_need to build resilience_to disasters and climate change_along the seafood value chain using_a human-rights-based_approach, in_full and effective consultation with fishing communities, and to develop appropriate_policies and plans and ensure access_to funds.49

However, in order_to decide_on_appropriate investment and_measures_to reduce_or prevent disaster risks, there is a_need to_better determine the types of hazards_that cause the greatest_losses_to the fisheries and aquaculture sector._In an attempt to do so,_FAO reviewed 78 post-disaster needs_assessments_undertaken_in 48 countries in Africa,_Asia and Latin America between 2003_and 2013.50 Of_the economic impacts caused by medium- and_large-scale_natural hazards absorbed by the agriculture_sector_(22 percent of the total, as_stated_above),_economic impacts on fisheries and_aquaculture represented 6 percent of all_damage and losses within the agriculture sector, for an_estimated cost of_US$1.7 billion. The FAO review_found_that_the 2004 tsunami had had the greatest economic impact on_fisheries and_aquaculture, at more_than US$500 million in India and Indonesia.51 In Indonesia, the_disaster almost paralyzed the sector and the_livelihoods of communities that depended on it, with extensive damage to_boats, harbours and fish ponds.