This text looks at the importance of fisheries and their utilisation, geopolitics and the political economy throughout the island states of the Pacific. This is an account of fisheries development programs in two Vanuatu villages. The author's goal is to provide an insight into the perspective of rural Ni-Vanuatu on government projects designed to commoditize village fishing.

Margaret Critchlow Rodman

1 INTRODUCTION 2 FIELDWORK 3 FISHING FOR FOOD 4 DEVELOPING VANUATU 5 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT 6 TRY YELLING HELPERS AND GRAND DESIGNS CUSO 7 CONSUMING DEVELOPMENT IN LONGANA 8 A TROUBLED COMMUNITY 9 MANAGING DEVELOPMENT IN PORT OLRY 10 CONCLUSION: CONSTRAINTS AND OPTIONS