Negombo, Sri Lanka – April 4, 2025:The National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO) commemorated International Women’s Day 2025 with a powerful celebration held at the Rukmani Devi Cultural Centre in Negombo. The event, initially inaugurated on March 4th, was a joint initiative led by Mr. Herman Kumara, General Secretary of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), and brought together a ...
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 ...
The Honiara Summit, scheduled from February 24 to February 27, 2025, focused on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, specifically targeting the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas, and marine resources. This summit is a collaborative effort between the Government of the Solomon Islands and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), in partnership with the United Nations Food and ...
It is with great respect and deep remembrance that we honor the life and legacy of Budi Laksana, a visionary leader whose commitment to the welfare of fisherfolk and sustainable livelihoods will forever be etched in our hearts. As the General Secretary of the Indonesia Fisherfolk Union (SNI) and Commodore of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), Budi was ...
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NAFSO facilitated meetings with fisherwomen of the Eastern Province to discuss their common struggles and how they are working as a community to overcome them. Sri Lanka is a patriarchal society whereby women, especially women-headed households, face intersectional challenges due to traditional gender roles, such as difficulties generating income, contributing to community decision-making, accessing social protection mechanisms, and attaining their ...