Manila, Philippines – After more than twenty years of intense negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally secured its first multilateral agreement centered on environmental sustainability – the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. The deal aims to curb harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing, illegal fishing, and the depletion of global fish stocks. The agreement prohibits the most damaging forms of ...
Solidarity and Resilience: The Elmolo Fishing Community of Lake Turkana Fights for Survival Amid Rising Waters The “Elmolo” (also known as El Molo) community, one of Kenya’s smallest and most marginalized indigenous groups, has called the shores of Lake Turkana home for centuries. As traditional small-scale fishers, their culture, identity, and livelihoods are deeply intertwined with the lake. Today, however, ...
The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) proudly highlights the powerful culmination of a groundbreaking partnership between the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) and PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas. Launched in 2024, this collaboration immerses local artists in fishing communities to document and amplify the daily struggles of small-scale fishers. The result is a compelling final exhibit titled “Water, Our Home”, which ...
Since the outbreak of the 2026 Iran War on 28 February, when the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes under Operation Epic Fury targeting Iranian military infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and leadership—including the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—the global energy market has been thrown into turmoil. Iran’s retaliatory restrictions on shipping through ...
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 ...
COFI:FM Sub Committee, Reykjavik, Iceland 2026 Global fisher movements, Indigenous leaders, and civil society organizations gather in Reykjavik to expose the impacts of industrial aquaculture and defend small-scale fisheries and food sovereignty. Reykjavik, Iceland – February 26, 2026. Leaders from global social movements and civil society gathered in Reykjavik during the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) Sub-Committee on Fisheries ...
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 ...
As the sun rises over the historic city of Cartagena, Colombia, on February 24, 2026, the Second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20) officially commences. This landmark event, hosted by the Government of Colombia in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and supported by Brazil, marks a pivotal moment in the global struggle for ...
World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) Condemns Escalating Militarization of Caribbean Waters; Calls for Accountability and Protection of Small-Scale Fishers The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) expresses profound concern following reports that on February 13, 2026, the U.S. military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel several miles off the coast of Canouan in the ...