Small-scale fishers in Indonesia face structural barriers which limit their participation in the fisheries sector, including limited access to technology, invisibility in data and policy making and marginalisation in decision-making. Although Indonesia is the second largest aquaculture and capture fisheries producing country in the world (after China) and 80% of its fishing industry depend on small-scale fisheries, fishers represent 25% of people who live below the poverty line in Indonesia.

This case study series explores how value chain actors can advance equitable outcomes for small-scale producers. Each study describes how different value chain actors implement the principles of equity (distributional, procedural and recognitional) through innovative approaches, strategies and methodologies. The case studies showcase successful approaches to advance understanding of equity, and to inform and inspire the work of ISEAL members and their partners.