From 12 to 15 August 2026, the World Forum Of Fisher Peoples ( WFFP ), in close collaboration with the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement ( NAFSO ) Sri lanka, successfully conducted the inaugural Training of Trainers (TOT) programme of “Our Ocean School” on Aqua Ecology in Negombo. This landmark international gathering brought together youth leaders and participants from WFFP member ...
Gorkhi-Terelj, Tuv Province, Mongolia | 15–16 August 2026 The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) was proud to participate in the World Pastoralist Assembly, held from 15–16 August 2026 in Gorkhi-Terelj, Tuv Province, Mongolia. This gathering, organised in the context of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026) and ahead of UNCCD COP17, brought together Indigenous and traditional ...
The Coordinating Committee (CC) of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) has officially begun its meeting on Pari Island, Indonesia. Gathering on this frontline island of traditional fisher peoples, the CC strengthens the collective struggle for food sovereignty, climate justice, and the rights of fisher peoples worldwide. Pari Island, part of the Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) near Jakarta, stands ...
Negombo, Sri Lanka – 10 June 2026 On 8 June 2026, World Oceans Day, the “National Fisheries Solidarity Organization (NAFSO)” of Sri Lanka successfully inaugurated its pioneering “Our Ocean School” programme at its premises in Negombo. The hybrid event — held in person and streamed live via Zoom — drew a large gathering of renowned guests, community leaders, youth, ...
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, offered only limited time to discuss one of the most pressing issues for coastal communities: harmful fisheries subsidies. While the existing Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force on 15 September 2025, the negotiations on stronger disciplines to curb overcapacity and overfishing remain far from complete. For ...
Melanie Brown coordinating committee member of WFFP representing indigenous people, delivers a statement highlighting the key outcomes of ICARRD+20 held in february 2026 in Cartagena, Columbia 19.03.26 Panel at ICCARD+20 Here are the two presentations of co – chair of WFFP Nadine Nembhard and Christiana Louwa the Treasurer of WFFP ...
In a powerful display of global unity, representatives from Indigenous Peoples, peasants, fisherfolk, and other rural communities gathered at the ICARRD+20 conference to champion the cause of agrarian reform. As the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), we join our allies in expressing gratitude to the governments of Colombia and Brazil for revitalizing this critical discussion on the international ...
We have witnessed powerful mobilization across continents — from national meetings and continental fora in Africa and Asia Pacific, to relentless social media action, the global campaign to support the Ngäbe Buglé fishers in Panama, our report launch on rising seas, our all-out campaign around COP-30 at Belém, and so much more! Now, as we move toward International Human Rights ...
On this Human Rights Day 2025 also being the last day of the 5 weeks campaign of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, we pay tributes to our senior Fisherwoman leader, Vedhavalli from Karaikal, Pondicherry, India One of the strongest pillars of the peoples movements in the region. She was central to the women’s movement. She played a crucial role ...
Commemorating the 28th World Fisher People ...