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
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For decades, fish heads, frames, viscera, and skins piled up at markets and landing sites across Sri Lanka as an ...
23 June 2026 The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) warmly welcomes the appointment of Carmen Mannarino as the ...
On 21 June 2026, a catastrophic ammonia gas leak struck a private seafood processing and export facility in the ...
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Along the Malabar coast of Kerala, particularly around Thalassery (Tellicherry), a centuries-old tradition continues each morning. Before sunrise, small ...
Fr. Thomas Kocherry (1940–2014) was a prominent Indian Redemptorist Catholic priest, lawyer, trade unionist, and social activist who dedicated his ...
Manila, Philippines – After more than twenty years of intense negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally secured its first ...
Solidarity and Resilience: The Elmolo Fishing Community of Lake Turkana Fights for Survival Amid Rising Waters The “Elmolo” (also known ...
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