WORLD FORUM OF FISHER PEOPLES
A global forum of fisher peoples.
The Overall Aim
To advance the global struggle of small-scale fisher people through collective analysis, enhance knowledge, solidarity building and empowerment of members through strengthening the political and organizational capacity of the WFFP.
Objectives
Protect, defend and strengthen the communities that depend on the fishery for their livelihood.
Represent and advocate for the interest of small scale and artisanal fishers and indigenous peoples’ rights
Identify new ways of developing people centered responses to the following three thematic areas,
Food Sovereignty
Climate Crisis
Ocean and Land Grabbing
The main caucuses that will strengthen the movement are,
Women
Youth
Indigenous people
Our News
As part of the lead-up to the 8th General Assembly of the World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) in Brazil ...
It has already been over one year since March 2023, after the New Coordinating Committee elected for WFFP. This year ...
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In Mbour, a coastal town about 80 kilometres from Dakar, Senegal, illegal emigration has taken on alarming proportions, with an ...
Herman Kumara, General Secretary of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), along with key members of the WFFP, participated ...
The Fisher People Tribunal took place from 12-14 August 2024 in Cape Town. Hosted by Masifundise and Coastal Links, this ...
The second session of the global webinar series, Customary Governance, Tenure, and Traditional Rights of Fisher Peoples, was successfully held ...
The first day of the much-anticipated global webinar series titled Customary Governance, Tenure, and Traditional Rights of Fisher Peoples successfully ...
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