Enlargement of enterprise and reliability of work Half of the boat owners (3 out of 7) mentioned that their enterprises had in some way been enlarged and that such was one of the most important changes after the station’s opening. Either they described how they had employed more employees, bought another boat or directly listed “making my business bigger”. In contrast, only 4 of the fishermen stated that one of the most important changes was that they got a reliable, permanent or sustainable work. Other things mentioned Some of the less prevalent comments to the open-‐ended question included: One fisherman stated he “gained many materials”, 1 fishermen said “I got a luxury life” and 1 fishermen stated “Development for fishing”. Also, 2 fishermen and 1 boat owner listed “more awareness from FairFishing”. 4 of the fishermen listed that “I got cheap ice” as an important change. In addition to the survey responses a few additional results were also identified through interviews. One fisherman told that his income had increased with 80% and that he planned to make savings so that he could purchase his own boat and set up his own business. One FairFishing staff was building a house for his family and one boat owner had renovated the house of the family. 5.2.4 Improved skills of fishermen and FairFishing Staff
The issue of skills development has been mentioned above as one of the areas in which some beneficiaries have expressed positive results. The same finding came out in the FGDs with FairFishing staff. The following presents some examples of how people have expressed improving skills as part of what they got out of working for FairFishing in terms of skills development: I gained a lot of skills, I improved my skills in accounting, I also expect to use and learn computer skills in the future. Before I was also a manager so I am doing the same job now. But everyday I gain a lot of experience. When the station opened I started as a watchman; now I process fish. I learned a lot of new things and gained a lot of experiences. Before I was a fisherman but I did not know anything about the materials, storage, processing. I learned a lot of things. I work as an Electrician. I have increased my skills and knowledge by getting to know new equipment. Also my income has increased. In general all staff members met with expressed satisfaction about working for FairFishing. There are three women employed by the project; two work as cleaners, the last one as accountant. As mentioned earlier, a FGD was organised with these three women. They represent a noticeable minority in Somaliland where only few women are working. Two out of the three were married, and in 22