The World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) actively participated in the RAG A&P Meeting, held from March 23-25, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. This three-day face-to-face session brought together key stakeholders to assess the implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Guidelines, strengthening efforts toward sustainable and equitable fisheries governance. The WFFP team at the event included Azril Omar from Malaysia, Ravadee ...
On March 20, 2025, the World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) successfully hosted a remarkable International Women’s Day celebration under the theme Women of Waves (WoW) Rise Together. The virtual event, held from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM IST, brought together fisherwomen, activists, and allies from around the world to honor the resilience, strength, and collective action of women in ...
The Global Youth Exchange Training Program of WFFP ,2025 successfully brought together 48 young fisher leaders from 17 countries for an immersive five-day training in Negombo, Sri Lanka, from March 11 to March 15, 2025. This international initiative aimed to strengthen youth leadership, enhance knowledge-sharing, and build a global network of young advocates for small-scale fishers’ rights.The program featured a ...
28 years ago, we founded the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), a mass-basedfisher people’s organisation. We formed WFFP to fight for the customary and human rights of the more than 10 million fisher peoples, encompassing diverse groups of traditional fishermen and fisherwomen, women and men seafood collectors and gatherers from 52 countries. The so-called development projects rolled out by ...
Born and raised in a fishing family on the coast, Masnu’ah (49) deeply understands the conditions faced by women fishers. She rose to action, encouraging a number of women fishers in Demak, Central Java, to fight for the recognition of their rights as fishers, equal to their male counterparts. https://www.kompas.id/artikel/en-masnuah-perjuangan-untuk-pengakuan-atas-profesi-perempuan-nelayan?utm_source=link&utm_medium=shared&utm_campaign=tpd_-_android_traffic ...