The challenges faced by Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) infeeding the world’s population are escalating: The BlueEconomy and Blue Transformation are particularly threatening to SSF communities worldwide, due to activities like industrial aquaculture, seabed mining, for oil and gas, tourism, expansion of offshore wind farms, infrastructure development, and Special Economic Zones around the coastal area ...
05.08.24 CSFUND PRESENTATION ...
Fisheries subsidies in India are a long standing topic on it’s role in the development of fisheries, type of fisheries and which fishworkersbenefit from government resources, especially the share that small scale and artisanal fishworkers receive from them. Subsidies andschemes are financial benefits made by the government or publicbodies that provide a private or sector-specific benefit. (Aswathy N eal. 2012). ...
We, Members of the small-scale fishers and Indigenous Peoples met during the 2nd Small-Scale Fishers Summit 2024 held in Rome between 5-7th July followed by the 36th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI 36) that was held during 8-12th July recognized the important role to engage with the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. The first part concluded in 2022 ...
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Rome, Italy – July 11, 2024: The 36th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) was marked by a significant address from Herman Kumara, the General Secretary of the World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP), as he read the invitation regarding Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The event, hosted at the FAO headquarters in Rome, brought together global leaders, ...
Rome, June 7, 2024 – At the 2nd SSF (Small-Scale Fisheries) Summit, the General Secretary of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), Mr. Herman Kumara, delivered a compelling presentation emphasizing the positions of the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC). The summit, held in Rome, gathered stakeholders from across the globe to discuss the future of small-scale fisheries. ...
On Friday, July 5, 2024, the 2nd SSF Summit 2024 commenced at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, bringing together up to 300 participants. These include representatives from small-scale fisheries (SSF) organizations and movements, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and government bodies. This year’s theme celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context ...
Movements for Small-scale fisheries prepare for the COFI36 in Rome ...
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) principle of “leaving no one behind” focuses global attention on the poorest and most vulnerable people. As different sectors grapple to engage meaningfully with this principle, we posit that greater consideration of social problems in fishing-dependent communities, such as alcoholism and domestic violence, presents an opportunity for fishery governors to contribute to the SDGs ...