Herman Kumara, General Secretary of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), along with key members of the WFFP, participated in the Global Strategy Meeting – Social Movement Gathering 2024, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on September 15, 2024. This meeting brought together leaders and activists from various social movements around the world to discuss strategies for advancing social justice, ...
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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 ...
Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation for the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum: Advocating for Food Sovereignty
The Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation for the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum is currently taking place in Negombo, Sri Lanka, from June 9th to 12th, 2024. This significant event is being facilitated by NAFSO Sri Lanka and the Movement for National Land and Agriculture Reforms (MONLAR). It aims to bring together diverse voices from the region to discuss and advocate for food ...
On April 29, 2024, a remarkable event took place on the waters of Manila Bay as PANGISDA, a coalition of fishermen, environmentalists, and concerned citizens, staged a fluvial protest to voice their opposition against the ongoing Manila Bay reclamation projects and proposed Charter Change. This unique demonstration saw hundreds of boats adorned with banners and slogans, creating a powerful visual ...
The World Fisheries Day was celebrated in Sri Lanka by the National Fisheries Solidarity Organization (NAFSO) at Kilinochchi in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Under the leadership of the NAFSO Convener and General Secretary of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) Herman Kumara, nearly 650 fisher people representing district fisher organizations, members of civil societies, trade unions, women’s ...
Statement of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) World Fisheries Day, 21 November 2020 We, the World Forum of Fisher Peoples representing over 10 million small-scale fisher people including Indigenous People from coastal and inland regions in fifty-four countries from all continents, remember World Fisheries Day in the midst of the worst global crisis humanity has ever experienced. Even ...